Memory Training Program for Older Adults
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| Title: | Memory Training Program for Older Adults |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Lee, Pai-Lin, Chang, Hui-Hsiang, Huang, Chih Kun, Cheng, Wen-Chen, Lee, Pi-Yu, Chao, Hui-Chen |
| Source: | Educational Gerontology. 2018 44(10):614-626. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 13 |
| Publication Date: | 2018 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Adult Education |
| Descriptors: | Memory, Training, Older Adults, Educational Gerontology, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Outcomes of Treatment, Intervention, Exercise, Educational Games, Daily Living Skills, Associative Learning, Cognitive Tests, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | Taiwan |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03601277.2018.1511099 |
| ISSN: | 0360-1277 |
| Abstract: | Objective: Memory loss affects a large proportion of older adults. Research indicates a positive association between memory training and better memory performance as people age. However, studies on specific memory training using an experimental design are limited. This study explored whether memory training has improved memory performance in a group of older adults.Method: A convenience sample of 48 participants was recruited from two communities. Disregarding dropouts, this left 23 experimental (mean age = 65.4 ± 6.0, range = 56-80) and 19 control participants (mean age = 64.5 ± 4.9, range: 57-72). The intervention consisted of 60-min classes held on a weekly basis continuing for 8 weeks. The class session was held after a 1-h exercise class and before a 1-h session of cognitive games. The pre-post objective memory performances, including associative, list, text, place, grocery learning, and transfer-effect of daily event memory (ecology validity), were examined to determine whether the intervention was effective.Results: Intragroup: With Wilcoxon test, the findings showed that the intervention of both the list and place learning had significant differences for the experimental group, but not for the control group. Intergroup: The main effects were found for the associative and text learning. The mixed design ANOVA indicated that there is an interaction (time x group) on the dependent variable of the place learning test. Daily events memory: We found within group that the pre-post differences were significant for the experimental group but not for the control group.Conclusion: The study showed that memory training can help older adults to ameliorate memory loss problems and these findings deserve more attention. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 56 |
| Entry Date: | 2019 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1203916 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Objective: Memory loss affects a large proportion of older adults. Research indicates a positive association between memory training and better memory performance as people age. However, studies on specific memory training using an experimental design are limited. This study explored whether memory training has improved memory performance in a group of older adults.Method: A convenience sample of 48 participants was recruited from two communities. Disregarding dropouts, this left 23 experimental (mean age = 65.4 ± 6.0, range = 56-80) and 19 control participants (mean age = 64.5 ± 4.9, range: 57-72). The intervention consisted of 60-min classes held on a weekly basis continuing for 8 weeks. The class session was held after a 1-h exercise class and before a 1-h session of cognitive games. The pre-post objective memory performances, including associative, list, text, place, grocery learning, and transfer-effect of daily event memory (ecology validity), were examined to determine whether the intervention was effective.Results: Intragroup: With Wilcoxon test, the findings showed that the intervention of both the list and place learning had significant differences for the experimental group, but not for the control group. Intergroup: The main effects were found for the associative and text learning. The mixed design ANOVA indicated that there is an interaction (time x group) on the dependent variable of the place learning test. Daily events memory: We found within group that the pre-post differences were significant for the experimental group but not for the control group.Conclusion: The study showed that memory training can help older adults to ameliorate memory loss problems and these findings deserve more attention. |
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| ISSN: | 0360-1277 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03601277.2018.1511099 |
