Effects of Cognitive Stimulation in Older People With Mild Cognitive Impairment

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Mild cognitive impairment is becoming one of the most common cynical manifestations that affect older people. That is why there is a need to investigate non-pharmacological interventions that help to improve or maintain this problem.

Detailed Description
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Each week for 12 weeks, GE participants will attend three 60-minute sessions of cognitive exercises. Each session is divided into 10 minutes of memory practice, which includes short-term and long-term memory; 10 minutes of language skills, including vocabulary, comprehension, reading and writing exercises; 10 minutes of calculation, in which arithmetic, similar and different operations are carried out; 10 minutes of praxis and gnosis where drawing and recognition and auditory, tactile, spatial, visual attention were promoted; 10 minutes of orientation where knowledge of space, person and place is developed; and 10 minutes of executive functions in which exercises of organization, planning and problem solving are worked.

Official Title
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Effectiveness of a Cognitive Stimulation Program on Anxiety, Depression and Quality of Life in People Older Than 70 Years With Mild Cognitive Impairment.

Conditions
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Mild Cognitive Impairment, Older People

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Cognitive stimulation group


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: With or without dependency to move. People who show mild cognitive impairment. That they were able to carry out the different selected questionnaires. Exclusion Criteria: People with visual deficit. People already enrolled in a cognitive program. Score between 24 and 10 in the Mini Cognitive Exam (MEC).

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 70 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Randomized controlled trial
Masking: Triple


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Cognitive Stimulation Group<br>This group receives physical training based on exercises for cognitive stimulation. | Other: Cognitive stimulation group<br>* Each week for 12 weeks, GE participants attend three 60-minute sessions of cognitive exercises.<br>|
| No Intervention: Control Group<br>This group does not receive any treatment. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MMSE (mini-mental state examination) | A tool that can be used to systematically and thoroughly assess mental status. | Baseline-8 weeks | 
| Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale Adjetivo 1 relating to old people, especially with regard to their healthcare. a geriatric hospital Sustantivo 1 an old person, especially one receiving special care. a rest home for geriatrics. | Hetero-administered questionnaire used to detect depression in people over 65 years of age. | Baseline-8 weeks | 
| Hamilton Scale for Anxiety. | Hetero-administered scale used for the detection of anxiety, exploring the interruption of the emotional continum and subjective feelings of tension, restlessness or nervousness. | Baseline-8 weeks | 
| SF-36 (The Short Form-36 Health Survey) | Used extensively for assessing health-related quality of life. | Baseline-8 weeks |