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Cognitive training in older adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: Impact on cognitive and functional performance
Brum PS, Forlenza OV, Yassuda MS.. Dementia & neuropsychologia, 2009-04-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Aging is associated with cognitive decline, yet this does not prevent older adults from finding ways to compensate for age-related deficits. Earlier studies have shown that cognitively unimpaired older adults can benefit from training programs. The efficacy of cognitive interventions among older adults without dementia but with cognitive decline (mild cognitive impairment, MCI) has not yet been widely tested. Objectives To evaluate the impact of 8-session cognitive training on the cognitive and functional performance of older adults with MCI. Methods 16 older adults diagnosed with MCI received cognitive training (18 participated as controls). All participants were assessed pre and post intervention using the Short Cognitive Test (SKT), Direct Assessment of Functional Scale Revised (DAFS-R), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), and Clock Drawing Test (CDT). Results A significant improvement was observed in the study group between pre and post-test in attention (SKT), time orientation, shopping skills and dealing with finances (DAFS-R) along with reduced depressive symptoms (GDS). Conclusion These results indicate the importance of non-pharmacological interventions for older adults with MCI to help compensate for cognitive decline.
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Brum, P. S., Forlenza, O. V., & Yassuda, M. S. (2009). Cognitive training in older adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: Impact on cognitive and functional performance. Dementia & neuropsychologia. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1980-57642009dn30200010
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Brum PS, Forlenza OV, Yassuda MS. Cognitive training in older adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: Impact on cognitive and functional performance. Dementia & neuropsychologia. 2009. doi:10.1590/s1980-57642009dn30200010. PMID: 29213623.
BibTeX
@article{brum2009-29213623,
author = {Brum, P. S. and Forlenza, O. V. and Yassuda, M. S.},
title = {{Cognitive training in older adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: Impact on cognitive and functional performance}},
journal = {Dementia \& neuropsychologia},
year = {2009},
doi = {10.1590/s1980-57642009dn30200010},
pmid = {29213623},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1590/s1980-57642009dn30200010}
}
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Key findings
- Aging is associated with cognitive decline, yet this does not prevent older adults from finding ways to compensate for age-related deficits.
- Earlier studies have shown that cognitively unimpaired older adults can benefit from training programs.
- Results A significant improvement was observed in the study group between pre and post-test in attention (SKT), time orientation, shopping skills and dealing with finances (DAFS-R) along with reduced depressive symptoms (GDS).
- Conclusion These results indicate the importance of non-pharmacological interventions for older adults with MCI to help compensate for cognitive decline.
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- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 40/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it. We have no data on journal's citation record, times cited, citations per year, impact for its field and year, cited by studies here, still being cited, senior author's track record, institution's track record and multi-centre collaboration, so those were left out: it earned 23 of the 58 points we could judge it on, which is 40 out of 100.
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| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Dementia & neuropsychologia) |
| Journal's citation record | — / 4 | No journal record from OpenAlex — left out of this score |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 1 / 5 | 2009 — within 20 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | — / 7 | No citation count (not found in OpenAlex) — left out of this score |
| Citations per year | — / 5 | No citation count or no year — left out of this score |
| Impact for its field and year | — / 6 | No field-weighted citation impact (OpenAlex has none yet) — left out of this score |
| Cited by studies here | — / 6 | Not yet checked against this library's citation graph — left out of this score |
| Still being cited | — / 4 | No yearly citation counts — left out of this score |
| Senior author's track record | — / 4 | Senior author's record not available — left out of this score |
| Institution's track record | — / 3 | No institution listed in OpenAlex — left out of this score |
| Multi-centre collaboration | — / 3 | Institutions not listed — left out of this score |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 29213623) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Points | 23 / 58 | Scored on 11 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 23 of the 58 points we could judge it on is 40 out of 100. |
| Total | 40 / 100 | — |
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