Improvements in performance based measures of functional capacity and cognition after computerized functional skills training in older people with mild cognitive impairment and healthy comparators.

With no pharmacological treatments for Mild Cognitive impairment (MCI), computerized training strategies have been attempted. A computerized skills training intervention, FUNSAT, previously produced training-related gains in cognition in MCI and in comparators with normal cognition (NC). A new remotely delivered version of FUNSAT was administered to a new sample of participants with NC and MCI.

Improvements in Cognitive Performance With Computerized Training in Older People With and Without Cognitive Impairment: Synergistic Effects of Skills-Focused and Cognitive-Focused Strategies.

Objectives: Both cognitively impaired (CI) and nonimpaired (NC) older people have challenges in performing everyday tasks. Previous skills training efforts in NC individuals have led to improvements in both functional skills and cognitive functioning. We evaluated the cognitive benefits of combining computerized cognitive training (CCT) with a computer-based functional skills assessment and training (CFSAT) program in a sample of CI and NC older adults.