A High-p/Low-p Procedure to Improve Recall Memory in Elderly Patients with Mild to Moderate Cognitive Impairment
Dawn A. Seefeldt
Minnesota State University, Mankato, USA
Daniel Houlihan *
Minnesota State University, Mankato, USA
Jeffrey A. Buchanan
Minnesota State University, Mankato, USA
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The objective of this study was to demonstrate the effectiveness of implementing two types of high-probability of naming/low-probability of naming procedures to improve object recall memory in elderly individuals with cognitive impairment. The procedures involved the use of directives for recall compliance with a demonstrated high rate of compliance followed by embedded directives with a demonstrated low rate of recall. Two elderly subjects in states of cognitive decline were used in this demonstration. Results indicated positive outcomes with both procedures. Recall-based interventions were more effective than recognition-based procedures.
Keywords: Dementia, memory enhancement, cognitive rehabilitation, high-probability of occurrence of naming sequences, high-p, low-p