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MEMO+: Efficacy, Durability and Effect of Cognitive Training and Psychosocial Intervention in Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment

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Belleville, Sylvie, Hudon, Carol, Bier, Nathalie, Brodeur, Catherine, Gilbert, Brigitte, Grenier, Sébastien, Ouellet, Marie‐Christine, Viscogliosi, Chantal +1 more·2018·Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

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Background/Objectives: There is no consensus on the efficacy of cognitive training in persons with mild cognitive impairment ( MCI ) because of the paucity of well‐designed randomized controlled trials. The objective was to assess the effect of memory training on the cognitive functioning of persons with MCI and its durability and to evaluate whether this effect generalizes to daily life and whether positive effects could be obtained from psychosocial intervention. Design: Single‐blind randomized controlled trial. Setting: Research centers of the Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal and Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Québec. Participants: Older adults meeting criteria for amnestic MCI (N = 145). Intervention: Participants were randomized to cognitive training, a psychosocial intervention, or a no‐contact control condition. Interventions were provided in small groups in eight 2‐hour sessions. Measurement: Outcome measures were immediate and delayed composite performance memory scores, psychological health (depression, anxiety, well‐being), and generalization effects of the intervention (strategy use in everyday life, difficulties in complex activities of daily living, memory complaints). Testing was administered before training and immediately, 3 months, and 6 months after training. Results: Participants in the cognitive training condition improved on the delayed composite memory score and on strategy use in everyday life. Improvement was maintained at the 3‐ and 6‐month follow‐up assessments. Participants in the psychosocial and no‐contact conditions did not show any significant improvement. Conclusion: Cognitive training improves the memory of persons with amnestic MCI . The effect persists over a 6‐month period, and learned strategies are used in everyday life. Cognitive training is a valid way to promote cognition in MCI .

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Authors
Belleville, S., Hudon, C., Bier, N., Brodeur, C., Gilbert, B., Grenier, S., Ouellet, M., Viscogliosi, C., & Gauthier, S.
Affiliations
  • Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal (CA)
  • Université Laval (CA)
  • Université de Sherbrooke (CA)
  • McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging (CA)
Corresponding author
Belleville, Sylvie
Venue
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2018-01-04
Volume
66
Issue
4
Pages
655-663
ISSN
  • 0002-8614 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-5415
OpenAlex
W2782530605
Cited by
109
References
45
Citations by year
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FWCI
10.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Canadian Institutes for Health Research (MOP115086)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Functions and Memory
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Abilities and Testing
Keywords
mild cognitive impairment, amnestic MCI, cognitive training, memory training, psychosocial interventions, memory strategies, activities of daily living, memory impairment, anxiety and depression, psychological well-being, older adults, treatment durability
MeSH terms
Activities of Daily Living, Aged, Female, Humans, Male, Neuropsychological Tests, Quebec, Time Factors, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Single-Blind Method, Cognitive Dysfunction

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