1 / 24

Computer-based Cognitive Exercising and Gaming: Examples, Research and Application

Gary M. Moulton. Computer-based Cognitive Exercising and Gaming: Examples, Research and Application. Trustworthy Computing Mission. Create and deliver secure, private and reliable computing experiences for everyone. Session Agenda.

hayes
Download Presentation

Computer-based Cognitive Exercising and Gaming: Examples, Research and Application

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Gary M. Moulton Computer-based Cognitive Exercising and Gaming: Examples, Research and Application

  2. Trustworthy Computing Mission Create and deliver secure, private and reliable computing experiences for everyone.

  3. Session Agenda • List exercises and games that could be used to improve memory, speed mental processing and enhance other cognitive abilities • Overview the current research that has been obtained on using computer-based cognitive exercising and gaming to enhance cognitive function in healthy ageing adults and address cognitive symptoms related to cognitive impairment • Demonstrate the set-up, operation and use of a computer system (i.e. hardware and software) that has been designed to provide older adults with the ability to exercise their cognitive abilities

  4. What is this session's "story?" • Long-term Effects of Cognitive Training on Everyday Functional Outcomes in Older Adults; JAMA. 2006;296:2805-2814 • SeniorPC • Wordigo • Classic Kakuro • Basak C, Boot WR, Voss MW, et al. Can training in a real-time strategy videogame attenuate cognitive decline in older adults? Psychology and Aging. 2008. • http://news.ncsu.edu/releases/can-video-games-boost-thinking-skills-in-elderly/ • “Industry” growth

  5. Background & Results: • 121 people, similar in baseline characteristics, completed the protocol: 66 in CogniFit Personal Coach group and 55 in the games (control) group • The CogniFit Personal Coach group improved significantly in total NexSig score (p<.0001) and in all 8 sub-scores (p<.0031) • The games group improved in NexSig score (p=.0146) and in 5 sub-scores (p<.0472) NexSig: computerized neuropsychological assessment p-score: < .05 indicates statistical significance

  6. Subjects who used CogniFit Personal Coach: • improved by 60% more in Focused Attention than subjects who played computer games • improved ~30% more in Visuospatial learning than subjects who played computer games • improved ~50% more in Spatial Short-Term Memory than subjects who played computer games • improved by 43% more in overall NexSig score than subjects who played computer games Visuospatial Learning: ability to comprehend and conceptualize visual representations and spatialrelationships in learning and performing a task. Spatial Short-Term Memory: ability to hold information momentarily about where things are located

  7. Background: • 149 participants, aged 65 to 93 • Randomly allocated into one of four groups: • Cognitive training group • Fitness group • Combined group • Book-reading social interaction control group • All subjects underwent the Boot-Kramer neuropsychological assessment before and after the training.

  8. Visual Short-Term Memory • Cognitive effect of Both and Color conditions: p<.05 • A surprising outcome relates to the general inability of the physical fitness intervention to enhance memory

More Related