Article

The Effects of Multistrategic Memory Training on Memory, Metamemory and Depression in Older Adults

Author

이유나(Yu-Na Lee), 박지혁(Ji-Hyuk Park), 박수현(Soo-Hyun Park)

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pp. 85~94 / 2015 Vol.23 No.1

Abstract

Objective : The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of multi-strategic memory training onmemory, metamemory, and depression in older adults. Methods : For eleven older adults with Subjective Memory Complaints (SMCs), we executed multi-strategicmemory training for a 10 week period. This program consisted of 10 sessions, once a week, with 90 minutes persession. Before and after the program, we examined the effects of this memory training on their memory,metamemory, and depression. Results : After the program, the subjects showed significant changes in their Word List Memory, Word List Recall,Constructional Praxis, and Multifactorial Memory Questionnaire-Strategy (MMQ -S), Short form GeriatricDepression Scale-Korean version (S-GDS-K) scores. Conclusion : The results of this study show that a multi-strategic memory training for older adults with subjectivememory complaints is a useful therapeutic approach.

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