Abdulhussain Fadhi A, Mohammed A H, Mohammed I M, Shnain Al M, Oudaha K H, Yaseen Hasan S. Investigating the Effect of Cognitive Rehabilitation on the Memory Improvement of Patients With Alzheimer. Iranian Rehabilitation Journal 2023; 21 (2) :319-326
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1- Department of Medical Laboratory Techniques, College of Medical Technology, Al-Farahidi University, Baghdad, Iraq.
2- Department of Medical Engineering, Faculty of Medical Technology, Al-Manara College for Medical Sciences, Amarah, Iraq.
3- Department of Medical Laboratories, Al-Nisour University College, Baghdad, Iraq.
4- Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Al-Zahrawi University College, Karbala, Iraq.
5- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Al-Ayen University, Nasiriyah, Iraq.
6- Department of Medical Laboratories, College of Health and Medical Technology, National University of Science and Technology, Nasiriyah, Iraq.
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Objectives: Alzheimer is the most prevalent cognitive disturbance with a high spread rate among the elderly. The current research aims to investigate the impact of cognitive rehabilitation on the memory improvement of Alzheimer disease patients.
Methods: This was a semi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test designs. The statistical population in Baghdad City, Iraq, in 2021 included 60 patients with Alzheimer and was divided into an experimental (n=30) and a control group (n=30). The patient’s cognitive abilities were assessed before the intervention (pre-test), promptly after the intervention (post-test), and 2 months later (follow-up). The experimental group had twenty-eight 45-min sessions of training based on the Montessori method (2 sessions per week). The data were analyzed via the SPSS software, version 19, using the independent t-test and repeated measures analysis of variance. The results had a P<0.05.
Results: The findings of the independent t-test demonstrated no significant difference between the scores of both groups during the pre-test stage (P>0.05); however, the difference was significant during the post-test and follow-up stages (P<0.001). In addition, the findings of the repeated measure analysis of variance indicated a significant difference between both groups’ mean scores in the post-test and follow-up (P<0.001).
Discussion: Cognitive rehabilitation can help patients with memory disorders and positively affect their memory performance.
Coresponding author: Ali Abdulhussain Fadhi, E-mail: alialshamary412@yahoo.com
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Cognitive rehabilitation can positively affect memory performance.
• Cognitive rehabilitation interventions effectively reduce cognitive deficits in the elderly.
• Using cognitive rehabilitation intervention reduces Alzheimer-related disorders in the elderly.
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The planning of dementia treatment is based on the Montessori method which stimulates brain nerve cells and strengthens synaptic connections to improve cognitive status, establish the interaction of emotions, arouse positive emotions, reduce anxiety and restlessness, alleviate depression, lessen behavioral problems, and boost self-confidence. The findings of the current study can be explained using the cognitive empowerment theory. These exercises are based on the hypothesis that stimulating the flexibility of a modular system can improve cognitive abilities. As a result, by facilitating the phenomenon of plasticity and using repeated exercises, improvements in attention and memory are obtained.
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Orthosis and Prosthesis Received: 2023/04/5 | Accepted: 2023/06/11 | Published: 2023/06/7
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