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ArticleDementia and neurocognitive disorders2017

Improvement of Cognitive Function after Computer-Based Cognitive Training in Early Stage of Alzheimer's Dementia.

YoungSoon Yang, Yong Tae Kwak

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YoungSoon YangDepartment of Neurology, Veteran Health Service Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Yong Tae KwakDepartment of Neurology, Hyoja Geriatric Hospital, Yongin, Korea.

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background and purposeCognitive training is known to be an effective tool in enhancing cognitive functioning. Research has also shown that playing video game improves certain aspects of visual attention and cognitive processing speed. The effect of computer-based cognitive training has not been demonstrated so far. This study therefore evaluated whether computer-based cognitive training improved the cognitive abilities in patients with early stage of Alzheimer's dementia.

methodsTotally, 20 participants (early stage of Alzheimer's dementia) participated in this study. To test the effectiveness of computer-based cognitive training programs to cognition, all patients were randomly allocated to either an intervention group (

resultsAfter 12 weeks, the intervention group showed a significant change in language of Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (K-MMSE), compared with the baseline cognitive examinations. Also, there was greater improvement in language, attention, calculation, verbal memory, and frontal function for the experimental group, as compared with controls.

conclusionsComputer-based cognitive training might have beneficial effects on the general cognitive functions in early stage of Alzheimer's dementia.

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Alzheimer's dementiacognitioncomputer-based cognitive training

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PMID30906364
PMCPMC6427986

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