Subjective Memory Complains
Conditions
Keywords
subjective memory complains
Brief summary
assessing the Efficiency of cognitive group therapy for patients with subjective memory complains, using the neuropsychological computerized assessment of WebNeuro by Brain resource (BRC).
Detailed description
the study includes patients with subjective memory complains - who are concerned about having memory problems, that passed successfully the conventional basic cognitive assessment and who are not demented. the patients were referred to our occupational therapy clinic for cognitive group therapy. the aim of the study is to assess the efficiency of such therapy, using the neuropsychological computerized assessment of WebNeuro by Brain resource (BRC). the computerized assessment last 40 minutes and provide information about different cognitive aspects compared to a norm according to age, sex and education. each patient will pass the neuropsychological computerized assessment twice: at the beginning of the study and after participating in the cognitive group therapy. the cognitive group therapy is composed of eight meetings including information about memory processes, learning and practicing tools and strategies to improve cognition and memory. each individual will be his one control, we will compare the patient achievements in the different cognitive aspects before and after the cognitive intervention. our hypothesis is that the cognitive group therapy will improve the participants achievements in the neuropsychological computerized assessment.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALcognitive group therapy
the cognitive group therapy is composed of eight meetings including information about memory processes, learning and practicing tools and strategies to improve cognition and memory.
Sponsors
Meir Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* age 50 years old and more * 8 years of education * know reading and writing in hebrew * know how to use the computer
Exclusion criteria
* neurologic or psychiatric conditions: apraxia, aphasia, depression, brain tumor
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| the patient achievements in the different cognitive aspects assessed by the computerized neuropsychological assessment of WebNeuro by Brain resource (BRC) | 10 weeks | the WebNeuro wellness report brings together information on diagnostic symptoms and negative feelings as well as cognitive information on self regulation, thinking and emotion (impulsivity and cognition difficulties in additional areas of thinking - attention, concentration and memory) . |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed