The purpose of this study is to examine feasibility and efficacy of the Ubiquitous Spaced Retrieval-based Memory Advancement and Rehabilitation Training (U-SMART) in the elderly individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
The Spaced Retrieval-based Memory Advancement and Rehabilitation Training (SMART) which consisted of 24 one-hour face-to-face sessions (Lee, Park et al. 2009) was developed based on the spaced retrieval training (SRT), which was effective in improving memory retention span of very mild to mild Alzheimer's disease patients. The Ubiquitous SMART (U-SMART) by transforming the current SMART to a self-administered program using an application working on IPAD was developed, and was examined its feasibility and efficacy in the elderly individuals with mild cognitive impairment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
10
4-weeks' training
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
the five-point Likert scales for satisfaction and compliance
To evaluate the feasibility of the U-SMART, the five-point Likert scales for satisfaction and compliance were applied to all participants.
Time frame: after 4-weeks treatment
Word List Memory Test of the CERAD Neuropsychological Assessment Battery
To evaluate the efficacy of the U-SMART, the Word List Memory Test (WLMT) of the CERAD neuropsychological assessment battery was applied to all participants.
Time frame: after 4-weeks treatment
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
Time frame: after 4-weeks treatment
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