Mild dementia Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mild dementia
Conditions
Interventions
There were two groups: non-demented and mildly demented older adults. Participants with mild dementia were recruited from patients of a geriatric clinic, from patients of a healthcare facility of the
Sponsors
The National Centre for Research and Development, Poland
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Polish citizens for whom Polish was a native language 2. 60 years or older 3. Cognitively healthy older adults: Mini-Mental State Examination score of 27-30 4. Older adults with mild dementia: Mini-Mental State Examination score of 19-23
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Mental disorders 2. Serious somatic illnesses 3. Auditory and motor impairments preventing the use of the game peripherals 4. Taking medication disrupting cognitive functioning 5. Cybersickness
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cognitive abilities measured at baseline and at 8-weeks 1. Attention measured using: Digit Symbol from WAIS – R (PL); Colour trial test (CTT) – Adult version, d2 Test of Attention (indices: WZ – speed of processing, %B – percentage of errors, WZ-B – error-corrected speed of processing, ZK – ability to concentrate); 2. Memory measured using: Digit Span from WAIS – R (PL), Benton Visual Retention Test (BVRT), Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (AVLT), Famous Faces Test, Rey-Osterrieth complex figure test (ROCF) – delayed reproduction; 3. Language measured using: Verbal Fluency from ACE – III; Boston Naming Test (BNT); 4. Visuospatial processing measured using: Block Design from WAIS – R (PL), Rey-Osterrieth complex figure test (ROCF) – direct copying. | — |
Countries
Poland
Outcome results
None listed