In-Home Cognitive Training with Older Married Couples: Individual Versus Collaborative Learning
Titel:
In-Home Cognitive Training with Older Married Couples: Individual Versus Collaborative Learning
Auteur:
Margrett, Jennifer A. Willis, Sherry L.
Verschenen in:
Aging, neuropsychology, and cognition
Paginering:
Jaargang 13 (2006) nr. 2 pagina's 173-195
Jaar:
2006-06-01
Inhoud:
Research has demonstrated that older adults' cognitive performance can be enhanced via formal intervention, as well as more informal intervention including collaboration or working with a partner. The current study investigated the effects of an inductive reasoning training program adapted for in-home use among older adults assigned to individual training (n = 30), collaborative training (n = 34), or a no-treatment control group (n = 34). The training consisted of 10 sessions, and all participants completed a pretest followed by a post-test 6 weeks later. Findings suggest that older adults could effectively “train themselves” without the guidance of a formal instructor. The results, however, did not indicate immediate added benefit in reasoning performance for collaborative versus individual training using the current reasoning program.
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