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.
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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
30
8 weekly group training sessions in mnemonic strategies, administered by clinical psychologist.
8 weekly group sessions of training in the use of external memory aids, administered by clinical psychologist
McGill University Health Centre
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test
Time frame: 19-20 weeks
Wechsler Memory Scale - Logical Memory
Time frame: 19-20 weeks
Face-name associations test
Time frame: 19-20 weeks
Multifactorial Memory Questionnaire - Ability subscale
Time frame: 19-20 weeks
Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test
Time frame: 19-20 weeks
FAS test (non-memory)
Time frame: 19-20 weeks
Category fluency (non-memory test)
Time frame: 19-20 weeks
Victoria Stroop Test (non-memory test)
Time frame: 19-20 weeks
Digit Span (non-memory test)
Time frame: 19-20 weeks
Multifactorial Memory Questionnaire - Strategies and Contentment subscales
Time frame: 19-20 weeks
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