Simultaneous Aerobic Exercise and Memory Training Program in Older Adults with Subjective Memory Impairments

AbstractObjectives: Subjective memory complaints (SMC) in older adults are associated with a decline in everyday functioning and an increased risk for future cognitive decline. This study examines the effect of a memory strategy training compared to a control memory training on memory functioning in daily life. Methods: This was a randomized controlled trial with baseline, post-treatment, and 6-month follow-up assessments conducted in 60 older adults (50–87 years) with SMC. Participants were randomly assigned to either seven sessions of memory strategy training or seven sessions of control memory training. Both interventions were given in small groups and included psycho-education. Primary outcome measure was memory functioning in daily life. Objective measures of memory performance and self-reported measures of strategy use were included as secondary outcome measures. Results: Participants in each intervention group reported an improvement in personal memory goals (p<.0005), up to 6 months after training. An interaction effect showed that participants following memory strategy training reported a larger improvement in personal memory goals (p=.002). Both intervention groups improved on two memory tests (p<.001 and p<.01). In the memory strategy training group, an increase in strategy use in daily life was the strongest predictor (p<.05) of improvement in subjective memory functioning. Conclusions: Older adults with subjective memory complaints benefit from memory strategy training, especially in their memory functioning in daily life. (JINS, 2018, 24, 1110–1120)

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Improved Mood Boosts Memory Training Gains in Older Adults With Subjective Memory Complaints: A Randomized Controlled Trial

10.21203/rs.3.rs-164434/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Shufei Yin ◽

Xinyi Zhu ◽

Rui Li ◽

Lijuan Huo ◽

Weicong Ren ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Group Counseling ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Memory Performance ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Memory Training ◽

Depression And Anxiety ◽

Subjective Memory ◽

Post Intervention ◽

Symptoms Of Depression

Abstract Objective: Older adults with subjective memory complaints (SMC) have a higher risk of dementia and commonly demonstrate symptoms of depression and anxiety. The study aimed to examine the effect of a memory training program for individuals with SMC, and whether memory training combined with group counseling aimed at alleviating depression and anxiety would boost memory training gains.Design: A three-armed, double-blind, randomized controlled trial.Setting and Participants: Community-dwelling older adults with SMC, aged ≥ 60 years.Methods: Participants (n = 124) were randomly assigned to memory training (MT), group counseling (GC), or GC+MT intervention. The GT+MT group received 4-hour group counseling followed by a 4-week memory training, while the MT group attended reading and memory training, and the GC group received group counseling and health lectures. Cognitive function and symptoms of depression and anxiety were assessed at baseline, mid-, and post-intervention. The GC+MT group and GC group had resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging at mid- and post-intervention.Results: After group counseling, the GC+MT and GC groups showed reduced symptoms of anxiety and depression, compared to the MT group. Memory training enhanced memory performance in both MT and GC+MT groups, but the GC+MT group demonstrated larger memory improvement (Cohen’s d = 0.96) than the MT group (Cohen’s d = 0.62). Amygdala-hippocampus connectivity was associated with improved mood and memory gains.Conclusion and Implications: Group counseling reduced symptoms of anxiety and depression, and memory training enhanced memory performance. Specifically, improved mood induced larger memory training effects. The results suggest that it may need to include treatment for depression and anxiety in memory intervention for older adults with SMC.Trial Registration: ChiCTR-IOR-15006165 in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry.

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Training to Enhance Adult Memory (TEAM): An investigation of the effectiveness of a memory training program with older adults

Aging & Mental Health ◽

10.1080/13607860903311733 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 364-373 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

J. Kaci Fairchild ◽

F.R. Scogin

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Training Program ◽

Memory Training

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The efficacy of a multifactorial memory training in older adults living in residential care settings

International Psychogeriatrics ◽

10.1017/s1041610213001154 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 25 (11) ◽

pp. 1885-1897 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Andrea Vranić ◽

Ana Marija Španić ◽

Barbara Carretti ◽

Erika Borella

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Training Program ◽

Active Control ◽

Residential Care ◽

Care Center ◽

Memory Training ◽

Control Group ◽

Transfer Effects ◽

Term Memory ◽

Criterion Task

ABSTRACTBackground:Several studies have shown an increase in memory performance after teaching mnemonic techniques to older participants. However, transfer effects to non-trained tasks are generally either very small, or not found.Methods:The present study investigates the efficacy of a multifactorial memory training program for older adults living in a residential care center. The program combines teaching of memory strategies with activities based on metacognitive (metamemory) and motivational aspects. Specific training-related gains in the Immediate list recall task (criterion task), as well as transfer effects on measures of short-term memory, long-term memory, working memory, motivational (need for cognition), and metacognitive aspects (subjective measure of one's memory) were examined. Maintenance of training benefits was assessed after seven months.Fifty-one older adults living in a residential care center, with no cognitive impairments, participated in the study. Participants were randomly assigned to two programs: the experimental group attended the training program, while the active control group was involved in a program in which different psychological issues were discussed.Results:A benefit in the criterion task and substantial general transfer effects were found for the trained group, but not for the active control, and they were maintained at the seven months follow-up.Conclusion:Our results suggest that training procedures, which combine teaching of strategies with metacognitive–motivational aspects, can improve cognitive functioning and attitude toward cognitive activities in older adults.

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A Comparison of Recruiting Strategies for Increasing Older Adults' Initial Entry and Compliance in a Memory Training Program

The International Journal of Aging and Human Development ◽

10.2190/kth9-br81-k8w9-xfrx ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 55-66 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Robert Schleser ◽

Robin L. West ◽

Lynn K. Boatwright

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Training Program ◽

Intervention Programs ◽

Memory Training ◽

Memory Decline ◽

Recruitment Methods ◽

Memory Power ◽

Positive Content ◽

Initial Entry

Older adults in highrise buildings were recruited for memory training using positive (“build your memory power”), neutral (“learn memory skills”), or negative (“avoid memory failures”) content approaches which were: 1) printed on a poster mounted in a prominent place (CSA), 2) presented orally at a building meeting (PC), and, finally, 3) printed on flyers distributed to the residents (DC). There were more volunteers after PC with neutral or positive content, but the CSA respondents were more likely to complete the training. Negative content was most likely to attract persons concerned about age-realted memory decline. The discussion focused on the appropriate recruitment methods for particular intervention programs.

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Subjective memory impairment, instrumental activities of daily living and longitudinal effect on mortality among older adults in a population-based cohort study: The HUNT Study

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1177/1403494819885234 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 48 (8) ◽

pp. 825-831 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Gro Gujord Tangen ◽

Ellen Melbye Langballe ◽

Bjørn Heine Strand

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Mortality Risk ◽

Daily Living ◽

Short Term Memory ◽

Population Based ◽

Short Term ◽

Subjective Memory ◽

Term Memory ◽

Memory Impairments ◽

Instrumental Activities

Background: Subjective impairment in memory and instrumental activities in daily living (IADL) are associated with future cognitive decline and poorer mental health in older adults, but their association with mortality is uncertain. Our aim was to examine the associations between subjective memory and IADL impairments and all-cause mortality, as well as the mortality risk for reporting both memory and IADL impairments. Methods: Data from the 70-year-old and older cohort in the third survey of a population-based study, the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT3), were linked to the Norwegian Causes of Death Registry. A total of 5802 older adults had complete data from HUNT3 (70.8% of the 70+ cohort). The mean follow-up time was 8.0 years, and 1870 respondents had died. Associations between subjective memory and ADL impairments with mortality were analysed in Cox regression models adjusted for covariates with attained age as the timescale. Analyses were performed separately for two age groups – 70–79 and 80+ years – to fulfil the proportional hazards assumption. Results: Subjective impairments in short-term memory and IADL were significantly associated with mortality both separately and combined. These associations were strongest in the 70- to 79-year-old group, where reporting impairment on one short-term memory item increased the mortality risk by 51% (hazard ratio=1.51; 95% confidence interval 1.20–1.91). Long-term memory impairments were not associated with mortality in the adjusted models. Conclusions: Subjective short-term memory impairments and IADL impairments are associated with increased mortality risk. Neither of these symptoms should be regarded as benign aspects of ageing, and concerns should be properly addressed.

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