The efficiency of a Multi-Component Training for Prospective Memory Among Healthy Older Adults: A Single-Blind, Randomized Controlled Within-Participants Crossover Trial

OBJECTIVE The main objective of the present trial was to evaluate the efficiency of a preventative multi-component prospective memory (PM) training among healthy older adults. DESIGN This study was a two-arm within-participants trial with 4 and 12-week follow-ups. Allocation ratio was 1:1 and pre- and post-training measurements were included. A total number of 25 healthy older adults were enrolled (M = 63.32, SD = 4.44). Participants were randomly allocated into two conditions: (i) PM training: participants underwent a multi-component PM training, and (ii) control: participants were not contacted during the training phase. After the training phase was finished, participants crossed over to undergo the condition they did not experience before. The differences between pre- and post-training measures of PM, activities of daily living, negative mood (depression) and anxiety were assessed. All changes in the measurements were analyzed using general linear method (GLM). This trial is registered at isrctn.com (#ISRCTN57600070). RESULTS Multi-component PM training program was significantly effective on both subjective and objective PM performances among healthy older adults. Moreover, the training had significant positive effects on activities of daily living (Independence) among participants. Also, negative mood and anxiety levels were reduced after the training was finished. CONCLUSIONS This multi-component PM training improved PM performance and activities of daily living and reduce negative mood (depression) and anxiety levels among healthy older adults. Rahimah Ibrahim, Research Associate, Malaysian Research Institute on Aging, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia. Associate Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Faculty of Human Ecology, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang, Selangor, 43400 Malaysia. Tel-Fax: +603-8946 7149 Email: imahibrahim@upm.edu.my No funding was received. Copyright © 2018 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

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