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Effects of Strategy-Based Memory Training for Older Adults: Do Booster Sessions Prompt Long-Term Benefits?
This study examined the efficacy of a strategy-based memory training for older adults at short- and long-term with two (5- and 11 months) follow-ups. We also explored whether booster sessions (additional training before the first follow-up) facilitated the maintenance of benefits. Thirty-three older...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10526930/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37759902 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13091301 |
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author | Borella, Erika Sella, Enrico Simonetto, Anna Bellorio, Nicola Lenti, Graziana Taconnat, Laurence Carbone, Elena |
author_facet | Borella, Erika Sella, Enrico Simonetto, Anna Bellorio, Nicola Lenti, Graziana Taconnat, Laurence Carbone, Elena |
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description | This study examined the efficacy of a strategy-based memory training for older adults at short- and long-term with two (5- and 11 months) follow-ups. We also explored whether booster sessions (additional training before the first follow-up) facilitated the maintenance of benefits. Thirty-three older adults received a training based on the teaching of different effective memory strategies. One group completed three booster sessions before the 5 months follow-up. Training gains were examined using a word-list and a face–surname association recall tasks, and transfer effects with a grocery-word list (GL) recall task, a working memory (WM) measure, and a perceived memory functioning questionnaire. Training gains and transfer effects to the WM measure emerged and were maintained up to the second follow-up. No benefits for the GL and perceived memory functioning were found. The “boosted” group had only a slight advantage—in one of the transfer tasks—as shown by effect sizes. This pilot study confirms the efficacy of strategy-based memory training in supporting older adults’ memory performance up to 11 months since training completion. However, booster sessions seem not to make a clear difference in prompting long-lasting benefits. Training features capable of fostering generalized, prolonged effects are worth investigating. |
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spelling | pubmed-105269302023-09-28 Effects of Strategy-Based Memory Training for Older Adults: Do Booster Sessions Prompt Long-Term Benefits? Borella, Erika Sella, Enrico Simonetto, Anna Bellorio, Nicola Lenti, Graziana Taconnat, Laurence Carbone, Elena Brain Sci Article This study examined the efficacy of a strategy-based memory training for older adults at short- and long-term with two (5- and 11 months) follow-ups. We also explored whether booster sessions (additional training before the first follow-up) facilitated the maintenance of benefits. Thirty-three older adults received a training based on the teaching of different effective memory strategies. One group completed three booster sessions before the 5 months follow-up. Training gains were examined using a word-list and a face–surname association recall tasks, and transfer effects with a grocery-word list (GL) recall task, a working memory (WM) measure, and a perceived memory functioning questionnaire. Training gains and transfer effects to the WM measure emerged and were maintained up to the second follow-up. No benefits for the GL and perceived memory functioning were found. The “boosted” group had only a slight advantage—in one of the transfer tasks—as shown by effect sizes. This pilot study confirms the efficacy of strategy-based memory training in supporting older adults’ memory performance up to 11 months since training completion. However, booster sessions seem not to make a clear difference in prompting long-lasting benefits. Training features capable of fostering generalized, prolonged effects are worth investigating. MDPI 2023-09-09 /pmc/articles/PMC10526930/ /pubmed/37759902 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13091301 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Borella, Erika Sella, Enrico Simonetto, Anna Bellorio, Nicola Lenti, Graziana Taconnat, Laurence Carbone, Elena Effects of Strategy-Based Memory Training for Older Adults: Do Booster Sessions Prompt Long-Term Benefits? |
title | Effects of Strategy-Based Memory Training for Older Adults: Do Booster Sessions Prompt Long-Term Benefits? |
title_full | Effects of Strategy-Based Memory Training for Older Adults: Do Booster Sessions Prompt Long-Term Benefits? |
title_fullStr | Effects of Strategy-Based Memory Training for Older Adults: Do Booster Sessions Prompt Long-Term Benefits? |
title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Strategy-Based Memory Training for Older Adults: Do Booster Sessions Prompt Long-Term Benefits? |
title_short | Effects of Strategy-Based Memory Training for Older Adults: Do Booster Sessions Prompt Long-Term Benefits? |
title_sort | effects of strategy-based memory training for older adults: do booster sessions prompt long-term benefits? |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10526930/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37759902 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13091301 |
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