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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
Efficacy potential of Goal Management Training to improve cognitive function in older people living with HIV
Nancy E Mayo1, Brian Levine2, Marie-Josée Brouillette3
1Department of Medicine, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Division of Geriatrics, McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, MUHC-RI. Royal Victoria Hospital Site, Ross Pavilion R4.29, 687 Pine Ave W, Montreal, QC, H3A 1A1, Canada.
Abstract:
Goal Management Training® (GMT) teaches strategies to reduce cognitive load and improve focus in everyday tasks. The aim of this study was to ascertain feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy potential of GMT for people (≥50 years) with stable HIV infection scoring low on tests of cognitive ability. A two-sample, parallel, controlled trial was carried out. Feasibility was demonstrated, as 21/30 participants in the GMT group attended ≥8 of the 9 sessions and completed at least half of the homework. There was no change on the primary performance-based cognitive outcomes in the GMT group or in the control group (n = 23). There was a meaningful improvement in self-reported cognition in those adherent to the intervention. GMT is a promising intervention for people aging with HIV who are dealing with cognitive difficulties affecting their everyday life and should be further investigated.
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