Effects of Cognitive Stimulation in Older People With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Mild cognitive impairment is becoming one of the most common cynical manifestations that affect older people. That is why there is a need to investigate non-pharmacological interventions that help to improve or maintain this problem.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Detailed Description
Each week for 12 weeks, GE participants will attend three 60-minute sessions of cognitive exercises. Each session is divided into 10 minutes of memory practice, which includes short-term and long-term memory; 10 minutes of language skills, including vocabulary, comprehension, reading and writing exercises; 10 minutes of calculation, in which arithmetic, similar and different operations are carried out; 10 minutes of praxis and gnosis where drawing and recognition and auditory, tactile, spatial, visual attention were promoted; 10 minutes of orientation where knowledge of space, person and place is developed; and 10 minutes of executive functions in which exercises of organization, planning and problem solving are worked.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Cognitive Stimulation Group This group receives physical training based on exercises for cognitive stimulation. |
Other: Cognitive stimulation group
Each week for 12 weeks, GE participants attend three 60-minute sessions of cognitive exercises.
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No Intervention: Control Group This group does not receive any treatment. |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- MMSE (mini-mental state examination) [Baseline-8 weeks]
A tool that can be used to systematically and thoroughly assess mental status.
- Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale Adjetivo 1 relating to old people, especially with regard to their healthcare. a geriatric hospital Sustantivo 1 an old person, especially one receiving special care. a rest home for geriatrics. [Baseline-8 weeks]
Hetero-administered questionnaire used to detect depression in people over 65 years of age.
- Hamilton Scale for Anxiety. [Baseline-8 weeks]
Hetero-administered scale used for the detection of anxiety, exploring the interruption of the emotional continum and subjective feelings of tension, restlessness or nervousness.
- SF-36 (The Short Form-36 Health Survey) [Baseline-8 weeks]
Used extensively for assessing health-related quality of life.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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With or without dependency to move.
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People who show mild cognitive impairment.
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That they were able to carry out the different selected questionnaires.
Exclusion Criteria:
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People with visual deficit.
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People already enrolled in a cognitive program.
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Score between 24 and 10 in the Mini Cognitive Exam (MEC).
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | U.E.D. Virgen de la Capilla | Jaén | Spain | 23330 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- University of Jaén
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- University of Jaén_2020