The Effect of an Online Cognitive Training Package in Healthy Older Adults: An Online Randomized Controlled Trial

Corbett, Anne; Owen, Adrian M.; Hampshire, Adam; Grahn, Jessica A.; Stenton, Robert; Dajani, Said; Burns, Alistair; Howard, Robert; Williams, Nicola; Williams, Gareth; Ballard, Clive

doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2015.06.014

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“…Cognitive training programs are associated with improved targeted cognitive abilities among the aging population in the United States with relatively long-lasting beneficial effects [9,10]. Similar long-term outcomes have been reported in large trials for healthy older participants in the UK [11] and at-risk elderly persons of the Finnish population [12]. However, these findings are not without controversy.…”

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Does Brain Sweat Pay Off?: The Association between the Need for Cognition and Cognitive Function among the American Elderly

Maldonato¹,

Sperandeo²,

Costa³

et al. 2017

J Psychol Psychother

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Background: The global incidence of impaired cognition increases with the overall aging of the population. Regarding prophylactic measures, it is unclear whether engaging in cognitively-stimulating activities can decrease the risk of cognitive impairment.Objective: To determine the association between Need for Cognition and cognitive ability within a representative mirroring sample of the elderly population in the United States. Methods:We evaluated the association between Need for Cognition (measured through cognitive effort and enjoyment scores) as a predictor and neurocognitive scores (number series, concept formation, calculations, word attack, picture vocabulary, auditory working memory and similarities) as outcomes using the CogUSA dataset.Results: A total of 1,174 participants of at least 64 years of age were part of this analysis. Participants attending college (49.4%) presented higher cognitive effort and enjoyment scores. The findings demonstrate a two-factor structure, the first related to neurocognitive tests and the second related to need for cognition, with good factor loadings. Conclusion:Need for Cognition and neurocognitive ability is strongly correlated and could perhaps be constructed as a single factor. Future research should focus on assessing the relationship between the Need for Cognition and cognitive function in the context of a multitude of other factors, thus determining the contribution of individual factors under different circumstances. IntroductionAging is associated with a decline in basic cognitive functioning, including deficits in attention and episodic memory [1]. The incidence of individuals with declined cognition has increased with the global increase in the aging population that accompanies increased life expectancy [2]. In an attempt to prevent cognitive impairment, some studies have evaluated whether being involved with cognitivelystimulating activities can decrease the risk of cognitive decline [3,4]. In the literature, one of the metrics for engaging with cognitivelystimulating activities is the Need for Cognition, defined as "the tendency for an individual to engage in and enjoy thinking" [5]. Other activities commonly associated with people with high Need for Cognition levels might include searching, acquiring, and reflecting about information, all of which correspond to activities that could potentially decrease the risk of subsequent cognitive deficits. Despite this potential association, to our knowledge, these studies evaluated the association between need for cognition and cognitive ability only within local samples that do not mirror representative of the entire United States population [6,7].When it comes to the study of the association between the need for cognition and cognitive ability, some studies found an association while investigating both small and large non-representative samples. For example, higher levels of Need for Cognition have been found to lead toward increased cognitive ability in up to two years [6]. Other studies found that self-r...

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confidence: 64%

Does Brain Sweat Pay Off?: The Association between the Need for Cognition and Cognitive Function among the American Elderly

Maldonato¹,

Sperandeo²,

Costa³

et al. 2017

J Psychol Psychother

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“…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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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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“…The findings also confirmed dose-response effect, since more cognitive training sessions were linked with higher effectiveness of cognitive training, particularly reasoning training. The drop-out rate in the study was quite high (35% for participants over the age of 60, 88% overall), suggesting that inperson contact is required to sustain participant interest and motivation (Corbett et al, 2015).…”

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“…Among the largest computerized RCTs is a British nation-wide double-blind online study that included 6742 adults older than 50 years, with 2912 older adults over the age of 60 (Corbett et al, 2015). The study compared the effects of a 6-month online cognitive training focusing on reasoning/problem-solving vs. general cognitive training program and active control condition.…”

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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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The Effect of an Online Cognitive Training Package in Healthy Older Adults: An Online Randomized Controlled Trial

Cited by 170 publications

References 23 publications

Does Brain Sweat Pay Off?: The Association between the Need for Cognition and Cognitive Function among the American Elderly

Does Brain Sweat Pay Off?: The Association between the Need for Cognition and Cognitive Function among the American Elderly

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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