The type and effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions varies, and there is a great need to develop structured interventions that can be replicated.
Objective
This pilot study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured cognitive intervention.
Methods
Six participants with a diagnosis of late-onset Alzheimer's disease were recruited, cognitively screened and underwent twelve weeks of paper-pencil based cognitive or computer-based training.
Results
Participant's cognitive functioning improved immediately after the intervention and remained better even after another three months without targeted intervention.
Conclusions
Preliminary observations indicating a positive effect are encouraging, but require confirmation on a larger number of subjects.
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