Abstract
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a Memory Club aimed at maintaining or enhancing the memory of elderly persons suffering from mild cognitive impairment. The cognitive and memory functioning of 31 elderly persons (mean age = 79.6) attending a Memory Club providing a social and clinical framework for elderly persons suffering from severe memory problems were assessed using a repeated measures intra-individual design. Assessments were performed every four months during one year. Results of the study showed that although a statistically significant decrease was observed in the participants' overall cognitive functioning, memory functioning was improved or at least maintained.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3-14 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Clinical Gerontologist |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2000 |
Keywords
- Evaluation study
- Memory training
- Mild cognitive impairment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Health(social science)
- Clinical Psychology
- Gerontology
- Geriatrics and Gerontology