Telehealth-Adapted Compensatory Training and Intervention for Cognition

Ki vehet részt

• 65 years of age or older, less than 85 years
• Have the ability to speak and understand English
• Time and willingness to commit to the completion of this study
• Availability of a study partner (typically a relative, spouse, offspring, or roommate) for initial and post-intervention testing
• A global Clinical Dementia Rating scale (CDR) score of 0 or 0.5 and cognitive performance of <26 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) or <19 on the MoCA-BLIND for categorization of MCI, as determined in the screening appointment

Ki nem vehet részt

• Recent changes in medications for memory (i.e., prescribed or changed medications for memory within 30 days)
• Self-reported diagnosis of dementia or functional impairment that requires assistance
• Major psychiatric illness (schizophrenia, current substance dependence, or undertreated depression or anxiety), or 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) score of eight or higher
• Hearing, vision, or motor deficits that would interfere with standardized cognitive assessment or participation in study interventions: e.g., inability to hear through headphones (with or without hearing aids). If vision is corrected with lenses to appropriate levels, then participant will be eligible
• No access to reliable, stable internet, OR
• Current participation in another cognitive training program or treatment study