Randomised Study of The Effectiveness Of A Training Programme In Everyday Cognition In Older Adults
Abstract Background: Everyday cognition is the application of basic cognitive skills and knowledge of the specific domain for the resolution of problems that are integrated within the instrumental domains of functioning. The main objective to evaluate the effectiveness of a Training Programme in Everyday Cognition in order to improve the levels of everyday cognition and global cognitive performance in older adults.Methods: Experimental, randomised, stratified, prospective, longitudinal study using a fixed-assignment parallel scheme with an experimental group and a control group. The sample was composed of healthy older adults. The intervention of the experimental group consisted of an Everyday Cognition Training Programme, and the intervention of the control group consisted of a Traditional Cognitive Psycho-stimulation Programme. The Rapid Assessment of Cognitive Functions test (ERFC, for its acronym in French) and the Everyday Cognition Battery test (ECB) were used for the assessment.Results: Total sample (n=237) composed of 44 men and 223 women, with a mean age of 73.45 years. Statistically significant differences (p<0.001) were observed between both groups in both the ECB and the ERFC variables.Conclusion: The use of a Daily Cognition Training Programme presents greater benefits in terms of both global cognitive performance and everyday cognition than the use of a Traditional Cognitive Psycho-stimulation Programme in elderly adults.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04041999 (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04041999)Retrospectively registered.