The purpose of this pilot study was to:

• Integrate various cognitive interventions into one program for Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients;

• Identify effective interventions; and

• Measure cognitive changes over the course of instruction.

Five AD patients completed thefive week program. Techniques reflected recent cognitive intervention advances including:

• Imagery mnemonics,

• Home attention exercises,

• Relaxation exercises, and

• Weekly clinic instruction.

While the participants' ability to master specific techniques varied with dementia severity, all patients showed improvements in certain neurop-sychological tests at week six.