Mild cognitive impairment. Dementia in Alzheimer disease with onset after the age of 65, usually in the late 70s or thereafter, with a slow progression, and with memory impairment as the principal feature.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: In the experimental group, groups of two to three people are first formed. The interviewer researchers introduce and explain how to play This Is Me and invite participants to play. Par
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1- Definite diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment for at least 6 months (with doctor's diagnosis and medical record of the elderly) 2- Age range of 60 years and above 3- The ability to play the TIM game (in terms of speech, hearing, touch, etc.) 4- Willingness to participate in the TIM game
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient's inability to participate in the study due to disability caused by the disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The amount of change in the cognitive and functional state, which is measured by Mini-mental state examination and KATZ questionnaires, respectively. The Mini-mental state examination is a 30-point questionnaire that is widely used in clinical and research environments. Used to measure cognitive impairment Commonly used in medicine and allied health to screen for dementia. Also, it is used to estimate the severity and progress of cognitive impairment and follow the process of cognitive changes in a person over time. thus making it an effective way to document a person's response to treatment. The test takes between 5 and 10 minutes to administer and assesses functions including attention calling and calculation, recall, language, ability to follow simple commands, and alertness and awareness. he does. An increase in the obtained scores means an improvement in the cognitive condition of the patient. It is the most appropriate tool for assessing functional status as a measure of the ability to perform independent daily living activities. It rates functional adequacy in the six functions of bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, and feeding. In each of the six functions, a yes/no score is given for independence. A score of 6 indicates full performance, 4 indicates moderate impairment, and 2 or less indicates severe functional impairment. Increasing the obtained scores means improving the patients' functional conditions. Timepoint: before the start of the intervention in each of the intervention and control groups, then three months after the end of the intervention in the intervention group. Method of measurement: The amount of change in cognitive and functional status measured by Mini-mental state examination and KATZ questionnaires respectively. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSeyed Amir Hossein Moslehi
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed