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ArticleDementia & neuropsychologia

Memory training combined with 3D visuospatial stimulus improves cognitive performance in the elderly: pilot study.

Mariana Medeiros Assed, Cristiana Castanho de Almeida Rocca, Yolanda Maria Garcia, Tatiana Cohab Khafif, Gabriel Okawa Belizario, Edgar Toschi-Dias, Antonio de Pádua Serafim

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mariana Medeiros AssedNeuropsychology Unit, Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-0440-9914
Cristiana Castanho de Almeida RoccaNeuropsychology Unit, Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-5237-0957
Yolanda Maria GarciaDepartment of Geriatrics, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Tatiana Cohab KhafifNeuropsychology Unit, Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-0806-1249
Gabriel Okawa BelizarioNeuropsychology Unit, Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-8260-4857
Edgar Toschi-DiasHealth Psychology Program, Universidade Metodista São Paulo, São Bernardo do Campo, SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-5226-2956
Antonio de Pádua SerafimNeuropsychology Unit, Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-0676-1500
Universidade de São Paulo · BRUniversidade Metodista de São Paulo · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Studies suggest that the engagement of aged participants in cognitive stimulation programs can reduce expected cognitive decline associated with age.

objectiveTo evaluate the effects of memory training (MT) associated with three-dimensional multiple object tracking (3D-MOT) NeuroTracker (NT) in the elderly.

methodsForty-four participants (>60 years of age) were recruited and randomly distributed into two groups: experimental (EG; n=22) and comparative (CG; n=22). Both groups performed 12 one-hour MT sessions, twice a week, consisting of specific computerized stimuli associated with teaching of mnemonic strategies; 10 minutes of NT was part only of the EG's sessions. In pre- and post-training periods, both groups were evaluated using a sociodemographic questionnaire, neuropsychological assessment, as well as a specific measure offered by NT.

resultsBoth groups benefited from the MT and reported more positive feelings regarding their memory and quality of life. However, the EG obtained better results in tests consistent with the strategies trained and which involved attentional resources, reaction time, visual processing speed, episodic, semantic, subjective and working memory as well as aspects of social cognition.

conclusionsThis study showed that the combination of MT and 3D-MOT contributed for a better cognitive performance in the EG. Thus, the results of the present study encourage further research and the development of combined cognitive interventions for the elderly population with and without cognitive deficits.

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agedmemorymemory trainingneuropsychologyrehabilitation

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PMID32973982
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