Evaluation of the Effects of the New Program for Cognitive Enhancement and Improvement in the Elderly

Evaluation of the Effects of the New Program for Cognitive Enhancement and Improvement in the Elderly

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of cognitive rehabilitation program on the improvement of cognitive functions in normal elderly subjects.

The cognitive rehabilitation program was developed to improve cognitive functions of the elderly or patients with cognitive impairments. The study will enroll 40 healthy subjects with a normal cognitive function between 55 and 85 years of age. Forty subjects will be randomly assigned into two groups. Subjects in the intervention group will receive four weeks of cognitive rehabilitation training, three times per week and 30 minutes per day. The control group will not receive any intervention. The investigator will measure their cognitive and brain functions three times at pre-intervention, post-intervention and four weeks after intervention to assess the effectiveness of the cognitive training program.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Normal Healthy individuals
• No cognitive impairments
• No history of neurologic diseases

Exclusion Criteria:

• Severe cognitive problems
• Other problems disturbing cognitive tests