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Working Memory Training for Older Participants: A Control Group Training Regimen and Initial Intellectual Functioning Assessment
Published on: September 20, 2020
A pilot study of training and compensation interventions for mild cognitive impairment
Susanna Konsztowicz1, Jerine Anton, Joelle Crane
1McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Que., Canada.
Background:
This pilot clinical trial sought to estimate the feasibility and efficacy of two interventions aimed at improving memory performance in geriatric clinic patients with mild cognitive impairment.
Methods:
Fifteen participants were randomized to either a memory training group or a memory compensation group.
Results:
Recruitment rates were low, whereas adherence and retention rates were acceptable. The memory training group improved in self-reported memory abilities and satisfaction with memory. The memory compensation group improved on one objective memory test but showed no consistent changes on any other outcomes.
Conclusion:
Effect size estimates will inform the design of larger clinical trials.
