Development of a Cognitive Training Support Programme for prevention of dementia and cognitive decline in at-risk older adults
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Loots, Celeste A de Jager
Price, Geraint
Barbera, Mariagnese
Neely, Anna Stigsdotter
Gavelin, Hanna M
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Background: Evidence for the beneficial effects of cognitive training on cognitive function and daily living activities is inconclusive. Variable study quality and design does not allow for robust comparisons/meta-analyses of different cognitive training programmes. Fairly low adherence to extended cognitive training interventions in clinical trials has been reported.
Aims: The aim of further developing a Cognitive Training Support Programme (CTSP) is to supplement the Computerised Cognitive Training (CCT) intervention component of the multimodal Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (FINGER), which is adapted to different cultural, regional and economic settings within the Word-Wide FINGERS (WW-FINGERS) Network. The main objectives are to improve adherence to cognitive training through a behaviour change framework and provide information about cognitive stimulation, social engagement and lifestyle risk factors for dementia.
Methods: Six CTSP sessions were re-designed covering topics including (1) CCT instructions and tasks, (2) Cognitive domains: episodic memory, executive function and processing speed, (3) Successful ageing and compensatory strategies, (4) Cognitive stimulation and engagement, (5) Wellbeing factors affecting cognition (e.g., sleep and mood), (6) Sensory factors. Session content will be related to everyday life, with participant reflection and behaviour change techniques incorporated, e.g., strategies, goal-setting, active planning to enhance motivation, and adherence to the CCT and in relevant lifestyle changes.
Conclusions: Through interactive presentations promoting brain health, the programme provides for personal reflection that may enhance capability, opportunity and motivation for behaviour change. This will support adherence to the CCT within multidomain intervention trials. Efficacy of the programme will be evaluated through participant feedback and adherence metrics.
Aims: The aim of further developing a Cognitive Training Support Programme (CTSP) is to supplement the Computerised Cognitive Training (CCT) intervention component of the multimodal Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (FINGER), which is adapted to different cultural, regional and economic settings within the Word-Wide FINGERS (WW-FINGERS) Network. The main objectives are to improve adherence to cognitive training through a behaviour change framework and provide information about cognitive stimulation, social engagement and lifestyle risk factors for dementia.
Methods: Six CTSP sessions were re-designed covering topics including (1) CCT instructions and tasks, (2) Cognitive domains: episodic memory, executive function and processing speed, (3) Successful ageing and compensatory strategies, (4) Cognitive stimulation and engagement, (5) Wellbeing factors affecting cognition (e.g., sleep and mood), (6) Sensory factors. Session content will be related to everyday life, with participant reflection and behaviour change techniques incorporated, e.g., strategies, goal-setting, active planning to enhance motivation, and adherence to the CCT and in relevant lifestyle changes.
Conclusions: Through interactive presentations promoting brain health, the programme provides for personal reflection that may enhance capability, opportunity and motivation for behaviour change. This will support adherence to the CCT within multidomain intervention trials. Efficacy of the programme will be evaluated through participant feedback and adherence metrics.
Date Issued
2024-02-23
Date Acceptance
2024-02-05
Citation
Frontiers in Dementia, 2024, 3
ISSN
2813-3919
Publisher
Frontiers Media S.A.
Journal / Book Title
Frontiers in Dementia
Volume
3
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© 2024 de Jager Loots, Price, Barbera, Neely, Gavelin, Lehtisalo, Ngandu, Solomon, Mangialasche and Kivipelto. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39081598
Subjects
ageing
behaviour change
brain maintenance
Clinical Neurology
cognitive reserve
Computerised Cognitive Training (CCT)
dementia risk factors
IMPACT
INTERVENTION
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
lifestyle interventions
MEDITERRANEAN DIET
MEMORY
Neurosciences
Neurosciences & Neurology
PLASTICITY
POPULATION
Science & Technology
STIMULATION
STRESS
VIDEO GAMES
YOUNG
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
Switzerland
Article Number
1331741
Date Publish Online
2024-02-23