Remediating Reduced Autobiographical Memory in Healthy Older Adults With Computerized Memory Specificity Training (c-MeST): An Observational Before-After Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ability to retrieve specific autobiographical memories decreases with cognitive aging. This decline is clinically relevant due to its association with impairments in problem solving, daily functioning, and depression. A therapist-delivered group training protocol, Memory Specificity Training (MeST), has been shown to enhance the retrieval of specific memories while ameliorating the impairments and negative outcomes associated with reduced specificity. The therapist-delivered nature of this intervention means it is relatively expensive to deliver and difficult for people with mobility impairments, such as older people, to receive.

Objective

The objective of this study was to test if a novel, Web-based computerized version of a group training protocol called Mem

SUBMITTER: Martens K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6538238 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature