Prospective Memory Training in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Prospective memory (PM), which enables one to remember to carry out delayed intentions, is crucial for everyday functioning. PM commonly deteriorates upon cognitive decline in older adults, but several studies have shown that PM in older adults can be improved by training. The current study aimed to summarise this evidence by conducting a qualitative systematic analysis and quantitative meta-analysis of the effects of PM training in older adults, for which systematic searches were conducted across seven databases (Cochrane Library, Embase, PubMed, PsycInfo, Web of Science, CINAHL and Scopus). Forty-eight studies were included in the qualitative analysis, and 43% of the assessed PM training interventions showed positive gains in enhancing PM. However, the methodological quality varied acros

SUBMITTER: Tse ZCK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10148783 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature