A recently published randomised controlled trial investigated the effects of a 7-month intervention involving both cognitive and physical training on neuropsychiatric symptoms and quality of life of older adults with MCI. Participants included in this study experienced improvements in their mood and well-being, and so did the caregivers of the people with MCI that received…

New study on the relationship between being very fearful of falling and cognitive decline. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31351857 A systematic review and meta-analysis on non-pharmacological treatments for sleep disturbance in MCI and dementia. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31351523 What are the associations of physical activity and β-Amyloid with  cognition and neurodegeneration in healthy older adults? https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/article-abstract/2738357 Encouraging computer use and taking into…

Our sense of smell diminishes as we age, and this decline can sometimes be a predictor of cognitive decline. Older adults with poorer sense of smell are estimated to be more likely to develop dementia than those who have no significant issues. A recent study has found that olfactory training in older adults could improve…

Cognitive training for people with mild to moderate dementia Bahar-Fuchs A, Martyr A, Goh AMY, Sabates J, Clare L (2019) Dementia due to Alzheimer’s and other diseases is a leading cause of disability and an enormous health and societal problem. More than 40 million people in the world currently live with dementia, and this number…

Older people with memory and thinking problems that are not severe enough to interfere with daily routines and activities are often diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, or MCI. The memory and thinking problems can be the result of various factors, some of which may be related to underlying neurodegenerative disease, and some that may secondary…

On July 22-26, over 5,000 researchers from over 70 countries have gathered in Chicago for the world’s largest dementia-related meeting, the 2018 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.  Members of the CIDER working party were pleased to share CogTale for the first time with some of our colleagues from around the world and present both a poster…

This is an extract from an article published by Bahar-Fuchs et al. 2016 Helping people with dementia learn Evidence from experimental studies shows that, when provided with appropriate support, people with early stage or mild dementia can learn or relearn relevant information, as well as adapt their behaviour, and develop new routines, skills and habits.…

Cognition-oriented treatments (COTs) are part of a broad family of non-drug treatments, that aim to improve or maintain cognition and functional independence. In these types of interventions, individuals engage in a range of tasks and activities that directly or indirectly focus on cognitive processes and functional skills. Sometimes, these interventions are quite broad and don’t…