PSYC33H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3.1: Mild Cognitive Impairment, Randomized Controlled Trial, Amnesia
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Changing everyday memory behaviour in amnestic mild cognitive impairment: a randomised controlled trial - troyer et al. (2008) Main point: individuals with mci can acquire and maintain knowledge about memory strategies and, importantly, change their everyday memory behaviour by putting this knowledge into practice. This incorporation of practical memory strategies into daily routines could potentially provide the means for maintaining functional independence by individuals with mci. Mild cognitive impairment (mci): cognitive decline in the context of normal daily functioning. Can be diagnosed following a decline in any cognitive domain but most research is focused on the amnestic subtype (amci) which involves isolated memory decline. Presence of mci creates a high risk for dementia: majority of individuals with mci develop dementia within 3-6 years. Primary difference between mci and dementia is the individual"s ability to perform his/her usual daily activities: mci = independence in functional activities, dementia = impaired social/occupational functioning.
