OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to examine the beneficial effects on cognitive function by a cognitive intervention program designed for @entity303 care called Learning Therapy in Japan and SAIDO Learning in the United States (hereinafter "SAIDO Learning," as appropriate). SAIDO Learning is a working memory training program that uses systematized basic problems in arithmetic and language, including reading aloud, as well as writing. DESIGN, SETTING, @entity1 , AND INTERVENTION: Twenty-three nursing home residents with @entity303 were assigned as an intervention group, and another 24 @entity1 with @entity303 at another nursing home were assigned as a control group. Both nursing homes were operated by the same organization, and residents of both nursing homes received essentially the same nursing care. Thirteen and 6 subjects of the intervention and control groups, respectively, were clinically diagnosed as @entity195 ( @entity195 ). RESULTS: After the 6-month intervention, the @entity1 with @entity195 of the intervention group showed statistically significant improvement in cognitive function, as measured by the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) compared with the control @entity1 . In addition, post hoc analysis revealed that the Frontal Assessment Battery at Bedside (FAB) scores of the intervention group tended to improve after 6-month intervention. Based on @entity4289 scores, improvements in total mood severity scores also were observed, but only in the intervention group of the @entity1 with @entity195 . CONCLUSION: These results suggest that SAIDO Learning is an effective cognitive intervention and is useful for @entity303 care. An additional outcome of this intervention, which has not yet been evaluated in detail, appears to be that it promotes greater positive engagement of a diversity of nursing home staff in the residents' individual progress and care needs.

SAIDO Learning as a Cognitive Intervention for XXXX Care: A  Preliminary Study.

@entity303 :: ('MESH:D003704', 'Disease') :: ['dementia'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'PARTICIPANTS', 'people'] @entity4289 :: ('MESH:D054221', 'Disease') :: ['MDS'] @entity195 :: ('MESH:D000544', 'Disease') :: ['AD', 'Alzheimer disease']
@entity303 :: (MESH:D003704,Disease) :: ['Dementia']
