Efficacy of a computerized cognitive training application on cognition and depressive symptomatology in a group of healthy older adults: A randomized controlled trial. Issue 3 (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Millán-Calenti, José C.; Lorenzo, Trinidad; Núñez-Naveira, Laura; Buján, Ana; Rodríguez-Villamil, José L.; Maseda, Ana
• Is Part Of: Archives of gerontology and geriatrics. Volume 61:Issue 3(2015:Nov./Dec.)
• Page Start: 337
• Page End: 343
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: Aging -- Periodicals; Geriatrics -- Periodicals; Gerontology -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 305.26
• DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2015.08.015
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-4943

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0030"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 160 older people.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">The older people had to solve activities using a computerized program.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Cognition and depressive symptomatology were assessed in all of the participants.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">A significant improvement on cognition was observed in the experimental group.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>