The Impact of Cognitive Intervention on the Cognition of  Adults Over 50 with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) in  Asia: A Systematic Review

Nor Afifah  Aziz; Ponnusamy Subramaniam; Shazli Ezzat  Ghazali; Wani Amira  Mustafa

doi:10.31436/imjm.v21i2.1837

The Impact of Cognitive Intervention on the Cognition of Adults Over 50 with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) in Asia: A Systematic Review

Authors

Nor Afifah Aziz Clinical Psychology and Behavioural Health Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ponnusamy Subramaniam Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Shazli Ezzat Ghazali Clinical Psychology and Behavioural Health Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Wani Amira Mustafa Clinical Psychology and Behavioural Health Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31436/imjm.v21i2.1837

Keywords:

cognitive intervention, transfer effect, mild cognitive impairment, older adults

Abstract

The cognitive intervention for the ageing population is growing rapidly. This review aimed to explore the impact of cognitive intervention on the cognitive abilities among adults over 50 with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in Asia. Articles on randomised controlled trials (RCT) studies published between 2010 and December 2020 in PubMed, Science Direct, Web of Science, and Scopus databases were searched. A total of 13 studies were included in this review for further analysis. The results showed that cognitive training can be effective in improving the cognitive function in adults with MCI in various aspects, including memory, attention, executive functioning, reducing subjective memory complaints, and improving daily living skills. The findings indicated that different modalities of cognitive intervention, namely single-domain, multi-domain, and multimodal modalities could be a promising intervention in improving the overall cognitive abilities of adults with MCI in Asia. The single-domain cognitive intervention was influenced by the far transfer effect that improved other untrained cognitive areas. Both multi-domain and multimodal cognitive interventions showed improvement in the global cognitive function and transfer effect on the non-cognitive areas such as daily activities and mood. Future review could explore the impact of intervention duration on cognitive abilities and the transfer effect for each modality to understand the ideal intervention package for adults over 50 with MCI in Asia.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

Published

2022-04-01

How to Cite

Aziz, N. A. ., Subramaniam, P., Ghazali, S. E. ., & Mustafa, W. A. . (2022). The Impact of Cognitive Intervention on the Cognition of Adults Over 50 with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) in Asia: A Systematic Review . IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia, 21(2). https://doi.org/10.31436/imjm.v21i2.1837

Download Citation

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 2 (2022): IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia - April 2022

Section

Review Article

License

All material submitted for publication is assumed to be submitted exclusively to the IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia (IMJM) unless the contrary is stated. Manuscript decisions are based on a double-blinded peer review process. The Editor retains the right to determine the style and if necessary, edit and shorten any material accepted for publication.

IMJM retain copyright to all the articles published in the journal. All final ‘proof’ submissions must be accompanied by a completed Copyright Assignment Form, duly signed by all authors. The author(s) or copyright owner(s) irrevocably grant(s) to any third party, in advance and in perpetuity, the right to use, reproduce or disseminate the research article in its entirety or in part, in any format or medium, provided that no substantive errors are introduced in the process, proper attribution of authorship and correct citation details are given, and that the bibliographic details are not changed. If the article is reproduced or disseminated in part, this must be clearly and unequivocally indicated.