Randomized control trial of computer-based training targeting alertness in older adults: the ALERT trial protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthy aging is associated with a decline in multiple functional domains including perception, attention, short and long-term memory, reasoning, decision-making, as well as cognitive and motor control functions; all of which are significantly modulated by an individual's level of alertness. The control of alertness also significantly declines with age and contributes to increased lapses of attention in everyday life, ranging from minor memory slips to a lack of vigilance and increased risk of falls or motor-vehicle accidents. Several experimental behavioral therapies designed to remediate age-related cognitive decline have been developed, but differ widely in content, method and dose. Preliminary studies demonstrate that Tonic and Phasic Alertness Training (TAPAT) can i

SUBMITTER: VanVleet T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5934832 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature