Cognition-Oriented Treatments for Older Adults: A Systematic Overview of Systematic Reviews
Neuropsychology Review
Gavelin, H. M., Lampit, A., et al. (2020).
Neuropsychology Review, 30(2), 167-193.
This umbrella review investigates cognitive-oriented treatments in older adults, 50 years of age or older, with or without cognitive decline.
Umea University (Sweden)
<p>The data in this umbrella review are included in other documents in the Evidence Maps, some of which can found in the Associated Article section below. For the full list of included studies, please see Table 1 of the <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s11065-020-09434-8" title="https://doi.org/10.1007/s11065-020-09434-8">systematic review</a>.</p>
Database inception to April 2019
Meta-analyses of randomized or non-randomized controlled trials
51 in qualitative analysis; 46 in quantitative analysis
<div>Findings indicated cognitive training to yield small, but significant, pooled effects (<em>g</em>) on cognitive outcomes in older adults with dementia (<em>g</em> = 0.38). Cognitive stimulation was also reported to demonstrate small and significant effects in individuals with dementia (<em>g</em> = 0.36). Conclusions, however, were limited due to the confidence ratings for many of the included evidence were low or critically low.</div>
<div>Cognitive training was reported to demonstrate small to moderate pooled effects (<em>g</em>) on improving cognitive outcomes in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (<em>g</em> = 0.40). Conclusions, however, were limited due to the confidence ratings for many of the included evidence were low or critically low.</div>
