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- The SCOT project is a clinical trial aimed at preventing cognitive decline in the elderly by targeting executive and social functions through a digital training program.
- The study involved 60 cognitively healthy older adults who participated in either the SCOT program or a non-specific cognitive training group, undergoing assessments before and after an 8-week intervention.
- Results indicated improvements in both groups concerning executive functioning and social cognition, with notable enhancements for higher-performing participants in the SCOT group, suggesting its potential as a beneficial intervention for maintaining cognitive health in aging populations.
Article Abstract
Objectives: Effective prevention programs targeting risk factors for cognitive decline in the elderly are recommended given the progressive increase in the aging of the general population. The Social and Cognitive Online Training (SCOT) project is a randomized, controlled, parallel clinical trial designed to prevent the age-related decline in executive and social functions.
Methods: The study included 60 cognitively healthy older adults (age = 71.8±5.3, education = 12.3±3.7, MoCA = 25.1±2.4). Participants underwent a baseline clinical and neuropsychological assessment and were then assigned to either an experimental group (SCOT) or a non-specific cognitive training group (CON). Both 8-week digital interventions included two individual cognitive training sessions and one group meeting per week. Post-intervention assessment evaluated the efficacy of the training on specific outcome measures: the Tower of London for executive functioning, the Ekman-60 Faces test, and the Mini-Social cognition & Emotional Assessment battery for social cognition. A measure of loneliness was included as an exploratory outcome.
Results: Baseline demographic and neuropsychological characteristics were balanced between SCOT (n = 29) and CON (n = 28) groups. Pre-post-intervention analyses showed improvements in executive functioning and social cognition in both groups, without significant interaction effects. Exploratory post-hoc analyses stratifying the SCOT group by training performance showed significant post-training improvements in executive functioning, emotion recognition, and cognitive theory of mind for high-performing participants.
Discussion: Results provide preliminary evidence for the beneficial effects of SCOT training, particularly for those who performed best during the training. The SCOT training could represent a new intervention to promote socio-cognitive well-being in the context of active ageing and dementia prevention.
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