SeniorWISE: Improving Everyday Memory in At-Risk Elderly

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

260 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2001-03-31

Study Completion Date

2006-02-28

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether classes on memory training will help older adults to improve or maintain their daily activities.

Detailed Description

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Volunteer participants will be randomly assigned to experimental (memory training) and comparison (health promotion) groups. Both groups will learn strategies for successful aging. Participants will be in the study for 27 months and will be interviewed on five occasions for 3 hours per interview. The classroom-based intervention is an 8-session, 1 1/2 hour course designed to teach older adults the use of strategies to improve everyday memory. Strategically-placed booster sessions will be provided to subjects within 3 months following the last class session.

Conditions

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Aging

Keywords

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Aging Memory Mental Recall Mental Processes

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Interventions

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Memory Training

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Reside in Austin, Texas or Travis County
* African, Caucasian, or Hispanic heritage
* Fluent in reading and speaking English
* Mini Mental Exam scores of 23-30
* Pass executive function test
* Adequate hearing and vision to enable participation in classroom learning
* Free of Alzheimer's disease or other conditions (e.g., certain cancers) likely to result in mortality before study completion

Exclusion Criteria

* Under 65
* Score less than 23 on MMSE
* Fail the executive function tests
* Severe sensory losses, hearing or vision, that would prohibit testing or participation
* self-report a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or other conditions (e.g., certain cancers) likely to result in mortality before study completion

Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Principal Investigators

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Graham McDougall, PhD, RN

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing

Locations

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University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing

Austin, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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McDougall GJ, Montgomery KS, Eddy N, Jackson E, Nelson E, Stark T, Thomsen C. Aging memory self-efficacy: elders share their thoughts and experience. Geriatr Nurs. 2003 May-Jun;24(3):162-8. doi: 10.1067/mgn.2003.43.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

PMID: 12813430 (View on PubMed)

McDougall GJ. Memory improvement in octogenarians. Appl Nurs Res. 2002 Feb;15(1):2-10. doi: 10.1053/apnr.2002.29518.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

PMID: 11840404 (View on PubMed)

McDougall GJ. I remember that! Building memory confidence in the elderly. Reflect Nurs Leadersh. 2001;27(1):23-5, 45. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

PMID: 11987351 (View on PubMed)

Zimmerman T, McDougall GJ Jr, Becker H. Older women's cognitive and affective response to moderate drinking. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2004 Nov;19(11):1095-102. doi: 10.1002/gps.1216.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

PMID: 15481070 (View on PubMed)

Austin-Wells V, Zimmerman T, McDougall GJ. ANOPTIMAL DELIVERYFORMATFORPRESENTATIONS TARGETINGOLDER ADULTS. Educ Gerontol. 2003;29(6):493-501. doi: 10.1080/713844396.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

PMID: 18841248 (View on PubMed)

McDougall GJ, Becker H, Acee TW, Vaughan PW, Delville CL. Symptom management of affective and cognitive disturbance with a group of cancer survivors. Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2011 Feb;25(1):24-35. doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2010.05.004. Epub 2010 Jul 23.

Reference Type DERIVED

PMID: 21251599 (View on PubMed)

McDougall GJ Jr, Becker H, Pituch K, Acee TW, Vaughan PW, Delville CL. The SeniorWISE study: improving everyday memory in older adults. Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2010 Oct;24(5):291-306. doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2009.11.001. Epub 2010 Jan 15.

Reference Type DERIVED

PMID: 20851321 (View on PubMed)

McDougall GJ Jr, Becker H, Pituch K, Acee TW, Vaughan PW, Delville CL. Differential benefits of memory training for minority older adults in the SeniorWISE study. Gerontologist. 2010 Oct;50(5):632-45. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnq017. Epub 2010 Mar 4.

Reference Type DERIVED

PMID: 20203096 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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R01AG015384

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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AG0008

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

SeniorWISE: Improving Everyday Memory in At-Risk Elderly

Study Results

Basic Information

Brief Summary

Detailed Description

Conditions

Keywords

Study Design

Interventions

Memory Training

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

Sponsors

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Principal Investigators

Graham McDougall, PhD, RN

Locations

University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing

Countries

References

McDougall GJ, Montgomery KS, Eddy N, Jackson E, Nelson E, Stark T, Thomsen C. Aging memory self-efficacy: elders share their thoughts and experience. Geriatr Nurs. 2003 May-Jun;24(3):162-8. doi: 10.1067/mgn.2003.43.

McDougall GJ. Memory improvement in octogenarians. Appl Nurs Res. 2002 Feb;15(1):2-10. doi: 10.1053/apnr.2002.29518.

McDougall GJ. I remember that! Building memory confidence in the elderly. Reflect Nurs Leadersh. 2001;27(1):23-5, 45. No abstract available.

Zimmerman T, McDougall GJ Jr, Becker H. Older women's cognitive and affective response to moderate drinking. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2004 Nov;19(11):1095-102. doi: 10.1002/gps.1216.

Austin-Wells V, Zimmerman T, McDougall GJ. ANOPTIMAL DELIVERYFORMATFORPRESENTATIONS TARGETINGOLDER ADULTS. Educ Gerontol. 2003;29(6):493-501. doi: 10.1080/713844396.

McDougall GJ, Becker H, Acee TW, Vaughan PW, Delville CL. Symptom management of affective and cognitive disturbance with a group of cancer survivors. Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2011 Feb;25(1):24-35. doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2010.05.004. Epub 2010 Jul 23.

McDougall GJ Jr, Becker H, Pituch K, Acee TW, Vaughan PW, Delville CL. The SeniorWISE study: improving everyday memory in older adults. Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2010 Oct;24(5):291-306. doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2009.11.001. Epub 2010 Jan 15.

McDougall GJ Jr, Becker H, Pituch K, Acee TW, Vaughan PW, Delville CL. Differential benefits of memory training for minority older adults in the SeniorWISE study. Gerontologist. 2010 Oct;50(5):632-45. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnq017. Epub 2010 Mar 4.

Other Identifiers

R01AG015384

AG0008