Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Care

  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: spls

Effect of internal and external cognitive training on mild cognitive impairment in elderly

  • Author:
  • Asha1, Saurabh kumar2, Raghuveer Raghumanhanti2
  • Total Page Count: 1
  • Page Number: 23 to 23

1MPT Student, Neurology, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana, India

2Assistant professor, Faculty of Physiotherapy, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana, India

Online published on 14 October, 2021.

Abstract

Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is an intermediate state between normal cognition and dementia.

To compare the effect of internal cognitive training and external cognitive training on mild cognitive impairment in elderly by using Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA).

Thirty older adults (age group of 60–70) were assigned into two group Internal Cognitive Training (N=15) And External Cognitive Training (N=15). Both intervention Groups were received 4 weeks of cognitive training. All participants were assessed pre intervention (Baseline)and post intervention (end of 4th Week) by using Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA).

The mean and standard deviation of MoCA score pre intervention (Baseline) 22.38±1.044 and post intervention (end of 4th Week) 27.38±0.768 of Group A and the mean and standard deviation of MoCA score pre intervention (Baseline) 22.46±0.967 and post intervention (end of 4th Week) 25.62±0.650 of Group B. A significant improvement was observed in both the groups between pre and post-test in MoCA score.

The result of the present study concludes that positive effect of both training in improving cognitive function in a period of 4 weeks and also concluded that Internal Cognitive Training (ICT) is better than External Cognitive Training (ECT) on mild cognitive impairment in elderly.

Keywords

Elderly, Mild cognitive impairment, Cognitive training