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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of training in memory skills vs. use of external memory aids on everyday memory functioning in older people with mild cognitive impairment.
Some older people experience memory loss that is worse than other people of their age, although they are not demented. This condition is known as mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Healthy older people can learn mnemonic strategies to improve their memory abilities. Can cognitive rehabilitation help people with MCI do better on mental tasks or maintain better functioning in everyday life? This study will evaluate the effects of two different rehabilitation programmes. Patients in the memory training group will learn mental strategies aimed at improving memory. Patients in the memory compensation group will learn to use external memory aids.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| EA | Experimental | Training in external memory aids |
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| MT | Experimental | Mnemonic training intervention |
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| WL | No Intervention | Wait-list control |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEMO programme (Inst Universitaire de Geriatrie, Montreal) | Behavioral | 8 weekly group training sessions in mnemonic strategies, administered by clinical psychologist. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test | 19-20 weeks | |
| Wechsler Memory Scale - Logical Memory | 19-20 weeks | |
| Face-name associations test | 19-20 weeks | |
| Multifactorial Memory Questionnaire - Ability subscale | 19-20 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test | 19-20 weeks | |
| FAS test (non-memory) | 19-20 weeks | |
| Category fluency (non-memory test) |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Koski, PhD | Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGill University Health Centre | Montreal | Quebec | H3A 1A1 | Canada |
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| External memory aids training | Behavioral | 8 weekly group sessions of training in the use of external memory aids, administered by clinical psychologist |
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| 19-20 weeks |
| Victoria Stroop Test (non-memory test) | 19-20 weeks |
| Digit Span (non-memory test) | 19-20 weeks |
| Multifactorial Memory Questionnaire - Strategies and Contentment subscales | 19-20 weeks |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D060825 | Cognitive Dysfunction |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003072 | Cognition Disorders |
| D019965 | Neurocognitive Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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