Computerized Cognitive Training Is Beneficial for Older Adults

Lampit, Amit; Valenzuela, Michael; Gates, Nicola

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“…These tools have increased and expanded recently due to greater availability of mobile devices (ie, mobile phones and tablets) in everyday life [16]. Health professionals and researchers have adopted these devices as an alternative intervention when dementia is presented or when the intention is to preserve the patient’s cognitive capacity, even in patients with mild cognitive decline [17-20]. …”

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A Mobile App (iBeni) With a Neuropsychological Basis for Cognitive Stimulation for Elderly Adults: Pilot and Validation Study

Martínez‐Alcalá¹,

Rosales-Lagarde²,

Hernandez-Alonso³

et al. 2018

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BackgroundCognitive impairment is considered one of the most feared chronic conditions among the older adult population since its incidence is approximately twice more frequent than that of dementia. In Mexico, no studies or reports of older adults using technology for cognitive interventions have been published, given that institutions usually frame cognitive stimulation tasks in paper and pencil (ie, in the traditional manner).ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to create and analyze the effect, viability, and impact of a mobile app for cognitive stimulation implemented among a group of elderly adults (over 60 years of age) from the state of Hidalgo in Mexico.MethodsThis study was a nonprobabilistic pilot trial using convenience sampling. An intervention was implemented among a group of 22 older adults between 60 and 80 years of age over 12 weeks. Half of the older adults were stimulated with the mobile app (experimental group) and the other half followed the traditional paper and pencil training (control group). Assessments with the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Neuropsi, a neuropsychological test validated in Mexico, were done before and after both cognitive stimulations.ResultsAccording to the analyzed data, 6/11 (55%) participants from the experimental group obtained better results in their cognitive skills, and 5 (45%) of the adults maintained their score, given that the participants were able to execute the exercises repetitively. Meanwhile, for the control group, only 3/11 (27%) participants obtained better results in the postevaluation. Significant values for results of the MMSE were obtained in the postevaluation for the experimental group compared to the control group, while results did not show significant differences in the Neuropsi. Regarding the validation of the app, all the participants evaluated its pertinence positively.ConclusionsThe intervention data show that the experimental group obtained better results in the postevaluation given that the participants were able to execute the exercises repetitively. The control group could not accomplish this since they had to respond on the manual and no further attempts were provided. However, both groups increased their score in the neuropsychological evaluations. This suggests that a longer and more frequent intervention is required.Registered Report IdentifierRR1-10.2196/9603

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“…Regarding cognitive impact, this is justified because interventions supported by ICT can have a positive impact on attention measures, executive functions, and memory [11,17,20-22,24-26]. …”

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A Mobile App (iBeni) With a Neuropsychological Basis for Cognitive Stimulation for Elderly Adults: Pilot and Validation Study

Martínez‐Alcalá¹,

Rosales-Lagarde²,

Hernandez-Alonso³

et al. 2018

JMIR Res Protoc

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“…Similarly, other studies have shown that cognitive stimulation interventions can be administered not only through therapist instruction, but also through computerized technology [25][26] Over the last years, interest has thus been focused on interventions specially based on computerized cognitive stimulation or technologically-assisted cognitive stimulation. In terms of cognitive impact, this is clearly justified due to the fact that ICT-supported interventions can have a positive impact on attention measures, executive functions and memory [11,17,[20][21][22][24][25][26].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Health professionals and researchers have adopted these technological devices as an alternative intervention when mild cognitive decline is presented or when the intention is to preserve the patient's cognitive capacity, even in patients with dementia [17][18][19][20].…”

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confidence: 99%

A Mobile App (iBeni) With a Neuropsychological Basis for Cognitive Stimulation for Elderly Adults: Pilot and Validation Study (Preprint)

Martínez‐Alcalá¹,

Rosales-Lagarde²,

Hernandez-Alonso³

et al. 2017

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Background: Cognitive impairment is a chronic condition that is considered one of the most feared by the older adult population, since its incidence is approximately twice more frequent than dementia.Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze the impact of a mobile application for cognitive stimulation implemented among a group of elderly adults over the age of 60, from the state of Hidalgo, Mexico. Methods:A pilot study consisted in integrating memory, attention, comprehension, perception and visual-spatial exercises, which were specially designed for the older adult population. The study was carried out during a period of 12 weeks. In order to know the viability and impact of the application, the intervention was implemented among a group of 22 older adults between the ages of 60 and 80. This group was then divided into an experimental and a control group.Results: After the intervention, 6 out 11 older adults who used the application presented an improvement in their neuropsychological evaluation with the MMSE test. Furthermore, 13 of 22 older adults from the group showed an improved perception of their cognitive state, as reported by themselves, and 7 of 22 indicated that their cognitive state remained without change after the intervention. Regarding validation of the application, all the participants evaluated its pertinence positively. Conclusions:The results of the study suggest that, despite the improvement of some older adults, a more extended intervention is required. Additionally, we concluded that ICT use, especially for aspects related to cognitive stimulation and general health care, represents an important benefit and a source of interest for older adults.

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“…Technology industry has responded to the potential benefits of increased mental stimulation by developing commercial computerized programs to train memory and other cognitive skills (Lampit, Valenzuela, & Gates, 2015). Exaggerated claims lacking empirical support with regard to efficacy of these computer programs (Stanford Center on Longevity, 2014) have led to a deceptive advertising lawsuit against one of the most popular brain games platform, which was settled (Federal Trade Commission, 2016).…”

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Home-Based, Self-Administered Dyadic Cognitive Training for Healthy Older Adults: Feasibility Study

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The negative effects of cognitive decline and impairment can be devastating for older adults and their families, and extremely costly for the healthcare system and the society.Cognitive training aims to maintain or improve cognition by utilizing repetitive tasks that target specific cognitive skills. The majority of cognitive training studies in healthy older adults involved home-based, individual, computerized approach or onsite, group, paperand-pencil format. These approaches may not be suitable for individuals with serious health or mobility issues, caregiving responsibilities, limited transportation, or limited computer or internet access. A novel, home-based, self-administered cognitive training intervention was developed to address these barriers. It involves two older adults taking turns to administer paper-and-pencil tasks to one another. The purpose of the study was to evaluate feasibility and participant acceptability of this novel approach to cognitive

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Computerized Cognitive Training Is Beneficial for Older Adults

Cited by 32 publications

References 9 publications

A Mobile App (iBeni) With a Neuropsychological Basis for Cognitive Stimulation for Elderly Adults: Pilot and Validation Study

A Mobile App (iBeni) With a Neuropsychological Basis for Cognitive Stimulation for Elderly Adults: Pilot and Validation Study

A Mobile App (iBeni) With a Neuropsychological Basis for Cognitive Stimulation for Elderly Adults: Pilot and Validation Study (Preprint)

Home-Based, Self-Administered Dyadic Cognitive Training for Healthy Older Adults: Feasibility Study

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