NCT00609427

Effects of Cognitive Intervention for Older Adults With Memory Decline: A Pilot Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of training in memory skills vs. use of external memory aids on everyday memory functioning in older people with mild cognitive impairment.

Detailed description

Some older people experience memory loss that is worse than other people of their age, although they are not demented. This condition is known as mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Healthy older people can learn mnemonic strategies to improve their memory abilities. Can cognitive rehabilitation help people with MCI do better on mental tasks or maintain better functioning in everyday life? This study will evaluate the effects of two different rehabilitation programmes. Patients in the memory training group will learn mental strategies aimed at improving memory. Patients in the memory compensation group will learn to use external memory aids.

Conditions

• Mild Cognitive Impairment

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	MEMO programme (Inst Universitaire de Geriatrie, Montreal)	8 weekly group training sessions in mnemonic strategies, administered by clinical psychologist.
BEHAVIORAL	External memory aids training	8 weekly group sessions of training in the use of external memory aids, administered by clinical psychologist

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-05-01
• Primary completion: 2010-05-01
• Completion: 2010-05-01
• First posted: 2008-02-07
• Last updated: 2010-06-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada