Keeping Your Glass Half Full: Cognitive Strategy Intervention for Older Adults

When older adults experience memory dysfunction it often compromises their confidence. Older adults’ confidence in their memory can be improved through interventions designed to teach strategies for improving everyday memory functioning. The present study examines the efficacy of a five-session cogn...

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Published in:Gerontology and geriatric medicine 2022-03, Vol.8, p.23337214221089178
Main Authors: Vorwerk, Thomas M., Shelton, Jill T., Hood, Ralph W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of daily living
Aging
Cognitive ability
Older people
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Quality of life
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Summary:When older adults experience memory dysfunction it often compromises their confidence. Older adults’ confidence in their memory can be improved through interventions designed to teach strategies for improving everyday memory functioning. The present study examines the efficacy of a five-session cognitive strategy program designed to be optimistic and inclusive for older adults living in a residential community. The memory self-efficacy of participants in the intervention group improved significantly relative to a control group. Additionally, participants’ knowledge of memory strategies improved overall after completion of this program. Such findings highlight the benefits of practical cognitive-behavioral interventions for bolstering older adults’ confidence and knowledge of memory strategies.
ISSN:2333-7214
2333-7214
DOI:10.1177/23337214221089178