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SynthesisScientific reports2020

The use of commercial computerised cognitive games in older adults: a meta-analysis.

Bruno Bonnechère, Christelle Langley, Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian

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Synthesis in Scientific reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 52 papers, 11 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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52 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 122 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Bruno BonnechèreDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioural and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Herchel Smith Bldg, Robinson Way, Cambridge, CB2 0SZ, UK. bb598@cam.ac.uk.
Christelle LangleyDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioural and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Herchel Smith Bldg, Robinson Way, Cambridge, CB2 0SZ, UK.
Barbara Jacquelyn SahakianDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioural and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Herchel Smith Bldg, Robinson Way, Cambridge, CB2 0SZ, UK.
University of Cambridge · GB

Funding

Department of HealthWellcome Trust 200181/Z/15/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Brain training programs are currently one effective solution to prevent cognitive decline in healthy aging. We conducted a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials assessing the use of commercially available computerised cognitive games to improve cognitive function in people aged above 60 years old without cognitive impairment. 1,543 participants from sixteen studies were included in the meta-analysis. Statistically significant improvements were observed for processing speed (SMD increased 0.40 [95% CI 0.20-0.60], p < 0.001), working memory (0.21 [95% CI 0.08-0.34], p = 0.001), executive function (0.21 [95% CI 0.06-0.35], p = 0.006), and for verbal memory (0.12 [95% CI 0.01-0.24, p = 0.031), but not for attention or visuospatial abilities. No relationship between the age of the participants and the amount of training was found. Commercially available computerised cognitive games are effective in improving cognitive function in participants without cognitive impairment aged over 60 years.

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AgedAged, 80 and overBrainCognitionCognitive DysfunctionDementiaExecutive FunctionFemaleHealthy AgingHumansMaleMemory, EpisodicMemory, Short-TermMiddle AgedVideo Games

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PMID32943742
PMCPMC7498601
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