Differential benefits of memory training for minority older adults in the SeniorWISE study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Cognitive training improves mental abilities in older adults, but the benefit to minority elders is unclear. We conducted a subgroup analysis of subjects in the SeniorWISE (Wisdom Is Simply Exploration) trial to examine this issue.

Design and methods

SeniorWISE was a Phase 3 randomized trial that enrolled 265 nondemented community-dwelling older adults aged 65 years and older between 2001 and 2006. Participants were randomly assigned to 12 hr of either memory or health training.

Results

The sample was 79% female, 71% Caucasian, 17% Hispanic, and 12% African American. On the Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test (RBMT), 28% of the sample scored normal, 47% scored poor, and 25% impaired. Memory performance changed differently over time depending on the demographic c

SUBMITTER: McDougall GJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2948826 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature