cognitieve klachten memory complaints mental slowness
Conditions
Interventions
The target intervention is called Time Pressure Management (TPM) training and
offers specific cognitive compensation strategies to handle situations with
(potential) time pressure. The control inter
Sponsors
Universiteit Maastricht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - age between 55 and 75 years - subjective cognitive complaints that are particularly manifested in situations with time pressure and/or in situations that appeal on the capacity to process information rapidly - a thorough command of the Dutch language - willing to actively participate in a neuropsychological intervention program - informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - previous brain damage - neurological disease - major psychiatric disease - any sign of major cognitive disturbances based on both a MMSE-score of less than 24, the performance on a set of neuropsychological tasks and/or a clinical impression of the participant - current participation in a neuropsychological research program - current participation in an intervention program
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main study parameters are self-reported complaints and daily problems, quality of life, and performance on timed instrumental activities of daily livings tasks. Other parameters are cognitive performance, strategy use, metamemory and affective state. Potential determi¬nants are personality traits, coping style, affective state, educational level, age, sex, marital status, working status and several health related factors. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secundary parameters are cognitive performance, strategy use, metamemory and affective state. Potential determinants are personality traits, coping style, affective state, educational level, age, sex, marital status, working status and several health related factors. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed