Effect of cognitive training on cognitive function in community-dwelling older people with mild-to-moderate dementia: A single-blind randomised controlled trial.
Thanwarat ChantanachaiDaina L SturnieksStephen Ronald LordJacqueline C T CloseSusan E KurrleKim DelbaereNarelle PayneRoslyn SavageMorag E TaylorPublished in: Australasian journal on ageing (2024)
This study showed no benefit of the CT program on working memory, processing speed and executive function. Future studies are required to better understand how CT can be used to improve cognitive and physical functioning in older people with mild-moderate dementia.
Keyphrases
- community dwelling
- working memory
- mild cognitive impairment
- image quality
- dual energy
- computed tomography
- contrast enhanced
- cognitive impairment
- physical activity
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- study protocol
- positron emission tomography
- magnetic resonance imaging
- current status
- high intensity
- randomized controlled trial
- middle aged