SeniorWISE: Improving Everyday Memory in At-Risk Elderly
December 9, 2009 updated by: National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Improving Everyday Memory in At-Risk Elderly
The purpose of this study is to determine whether classes on memory training will help older adults to improve or maintain their daily activities.
Study Overview
Detailed Description
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.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment
260
Phase
- Phase 3
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Texas
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Austin, Texas, United States, 78701
- University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
65 years and older (Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
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
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Allocation: Randomized
Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Graham McDougall, PhD, RN, University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing
Publications and helpful links
The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.
General Publications
- 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.
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start
March 1, 2001
Primary Completion (Actual)
February 1, 2006
Study Completion (Actual)
February 1, 2006
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
October 21, 2004
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
October 21, 2004
First Posted (Estimate)
October 22, 2004
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
December 11, 2009
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
December 9, 2009
Last Verified
February 1, 2006
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Other Study ID Numbers
- AG0008
- R01AG015384 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
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