Computer-based cognitive training for mild cognitive impairment: results from a pilot randomized, controlled trial

Publication:  Alzheimer's Disease and Associated Disorders
Lab/University:  Stanford University, UCSF, UC Davis
Author:  Kramer J, Yaffe K, Barnes D, Reed B, DeCarli C, Gabrieli J, Rosen A
 
Summary: 

This study of 47 participants with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) studied Posit Science brain training exercises as a means of determining whether computer-based brain training is feasible in people with MCI. They concluded that brain training is possible with MCI patients and suggested that larger trials are warranted.