Abstract
Purpose: We assessed the effect of home-based cognitive intervention (HCI) on cognitive function along with brain metabolism by 18F-FDG PET in patients with amnestic MCI (aMCI). Patients and methods: Fifty-seven patients with aMCI from three hospitals were randomized (30 HCI, 27 control). For 12 weeks, subjects received HCI. Thirty-two subjects (15 HCI, 17 control) underwent brain 18-F-FDG-PET imaging at baseline and at 12 and 24 weeks. Results: The HCI group showed significant improvement in the scores of the Controlled Oral Word Association Test (COWAT) 12 and at 24 weeks. Significant brain metabolic changes by 18F-FDG PET were not observed. Conclusion: The current study suggests that HCI was effective in improving general cognition along with frontal executive function in patients with aMCI.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1167-1175 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Clinical Interventions in Aging |
Volume | 14 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2019 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2019 Park et al.
Keywords
- Brain PET
- Cognitive training
- Mild cognitive impairment