Effects of a Multicomponent Cognitive Stimulation Program on Cognitive Function Improvement Among Elderly Women

摘要

PurposeThis study was conducted to identify the effect of a multicomponent cognitive stimulation program (MCSP) on the improvement of older people's cognitive abilities. It also aimed to determine whether the effectiveness of the MCSP is related to age.MethodsA one-group pretest-posttest design was used. The program was conducted once a week for 10?weeks. The Korean-Montreal Cognitive Assessment (K-MoCA) was used to measure cognitive functions before and after the MCSP. Participants included 37 people aged over 65?years?with normal cognitive functions and living in I city. A paired t-test was used to compare K-MoCA scores before and after the MCSP, and a two-way analysis of variance was performed to confirm whether there is an interaction between the MCSP and age.ResultsIt was found that the MCSP had a significant effect on improving cognitive functions (t?=??5.15,p?