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Memory Strategy Training in Older Adults with Subjective Memory Complaints: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Nikita L Frankenmolen1, Eduard J Overdorp2, Luciano Fasotti1
11Radboud University,Donders Institute for Brain,Cognition and Behaviour,Nijmegen,The Netherlands.
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS
|September 1, 2018
Summary
Older adults with subjective memory complaints (SMC) can improve daily memory functioning through specialized memory strategy training. This approach showed greater benefits for personal memory goals compared to control training.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Gerontology
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Subjective memory complaints (SMC) in older adults are linked to functional decline and increased risk of cognitive impairment.
- Understanding interventions for SMC is crucial for maintaining quality of life in aging populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of memory strategy training versus a control memory training program.
- To assess the impact on memory functioning in daily life for older adults with SMC.
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled trial involving 60 older adults (50-87 years) with SMC.
- Participants received either memory strategy training or control memory training over seven sessions.
- Assessments included daily life memory functioning, objective memory tests, and strategy use at baseline, post-treatment, and 6-month follow-up.
Main Results:
- Both groups showed improvements in personal memory goals and objective memory tests.
- Memory strategy training led to significantly greater improvements in personal memory goals compared to the control group.
- Increased use of memory strategies in daily life predicted better subjective memory functioning in the strategy training group.
Conclusions:
- Memory strategy training offers significant benefits for older adults experiencing subjective memory complaints.
- The training particularly enhances memory functioning in real-world, daily life situations.
- Increased strategy utilization is a key factor in improving subjective memory in this population.
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