Efficacy of the Cognitive Training Based on Location Information and Activity in People With Mild Cognitive Impairment

Efficacy of the Cognitive Training Based on Location Information and Activity in People With Mild Cognitive Impairment

The purpose of this study is to examine therapeutic efficacy of cognitive Training based on location information and activity in people with mild cognitive impairment

• A single arm, open-label study.
• Cognitive Training based on location information and activity is consists of both cognitive training and exercise(walking) using objects in the participant's home. The researchers visit the participant's home and find objects that were mainly used in the real life and easy to access (table, computer, television, etc.) and attach the recognition Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE) Tag (sticker integrated). The stickers printed on the tags consist of word categories (eg animals) belonging to a particular category, so as to assist strategic recall in the stepped recall task. The participants follow the instruction from the tablet-based program to perform the task. During performing the cognitive training program, the participants are guided to walk between the tagged objects in their home.
• The participants are aged over 60 years old and diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged above 60
• Confirmed literacy o Diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment by International Working Group on Mild Cognitive Impairment and Clinical Dementia Rating(CDR) of 0 or 0.5.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Evidence of delirium, confusion
• Any neurological conditions causing cognitive decline such as Parkinson's disease, brain hemorrhage, brain tumor, normal pressure hydrocephalus
• Evidence of severe cerebrovascular pathology
• Presence of depressive symptoms that could influence cognitive function
• Presence of medical comorbidities that could result in any difficulties in study participation