Abstract
As the demographic structure in western societies ages, the prevalence and impact of cognitive
decline rises. New solutions to tackle this are thus required. The use of ICT-based cognitive
exercises has emerged in the last few decades, although with inconsistent results. This paper
reports a pre-post treatment study that contributes to this field. We designed a set of virtual
reality exercises that mimic activities of daily living, in which the patient can train different
cognitive domains. 25 participants aged 65-85 underwent 12 training sessions between a pre and
a post assessment. Results on some of the neuropsychological measures show significant
increases (in visual memory, attention, and cognitive flexibility scores). Results also suggest
that participants with lower baseline cognitive performance levels improved most after these
sessions
decline rises. New solutions to tackle this are thus required. The use of ICT-based cognitive
exercises has emerged in the last few decades, although with inconsistent results. This paper
reports a pre-post treatment study that contributes to this field. We designed a set of virtual
reality exercises that mimic activities of daily living, in which the patient can train different
cognitive domains. 25 participants aged 65-85 underwent 12 training sessions between a pre and
a post assessment. Results on some of the neuropsychological measures show significant
increases (in visual memory, attention, and cognitive flexibility scores). Results also suggest
that participants with lower baseline cognitive performance levels improved most after these
sessions
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2019 |
Keywords
- COGNITIVE STIMULATION
- VIRTUAL REALITY
- ELDERLY
- PSYCHOLOGY