Healthy elderly participants with no specific disease
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: 36 sessions of second language (English) learning , each session is 60 minutes. Intervention 2: Control group: Participants in the control group will not receive th
Sponsors
Islamic Azad University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 60 years and older Good general health (based on medical examinations and health questionnaires) Absence of major cognitive problems (as assessed by cognitive screening test) No experience in learning English (or very limited exposure) Informed consent to participate in thestudy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Withdrawal from participation in the study Emergence of serious cognitive problems during the study Irregular attendance in the English training program (in the intervention group) Development of a serious illness that may affect cognitive functioning
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in executive functions of healthy elderly participants. Timepoint: Baseline assessment: Before the beginning of the intervention (prior to the first training session), Post-test assessment: immediately after completion of the 36 training sessions. Method of measurement: measured by executive function tests: such as Stroop Test.;Change in overall cognitive functions of healthy elderly participants. Timepoint: Baseline assessment: Before the beginning of the intervention (prior to the first training session), Post-test assessment: immediately after completion of the 36 training sessions. Method of measurement: measured by the Mini-Mental State Examination. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in working memory. Timepoint: Baseline assessment: Before the beginning of the intervention (prior to the first training session), Post-test assessment: immediately after completion of the 36 training sessions. Method of measurement: Assessed by Digit Span Test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFahime Sadat Dehnavi
Islamic Azad University
Outcome results
None listed