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Research Article: Enhancing Cognitive Function in Older Adults through Processing Speed Training: Implications for Cognitive Health Awareness

Date Published: 2024-02-23

Abstract:
It may be possible to enhance adults’ cognitive health and promote healthy aging through processing speed training using the Useful Field of View (UFOV) related activities and software. This study investigated the impact of utilizing UFOV on processing speed improvement in older adults in response to the growing global attention on cognitive health and aging issues. In this quasi-experimental study, 22 individuals (mean age ± SD = 71.9 ± 4.8) participated in the experimental group, and 20 community-based participants (mean age ± SD = 67.1 ± 4.8) were in the control group. The intervention involved ten sessions of UFOV training, each lasting 60 min, conducted twice a week for the experimental group while the control group engaged in volunteer service activities. Measurements of Counting Back, Fabrica, Double-Decision, and Hawkeye were administered to all participants before and after the intervention. The results showed significant improvements in the experimental group for the four measurements (p ? 0.01, 0.05, 0.001, 0.001) and non-significant gains in the control group (p ? 0.05) for all. Furthermore, mixed repeated-measures ANOVA analysis, with time 1 pre-test measures as the covariate, revealed significant interaction effects between time and group for all measurement indicators (p = 0.05, 0.01, 0.05) except for Fabrica (p > 0.05). In conclusion, these findings support the effectiveness of UFOV cognitive training interventions in enhancing specific cognitive abilities.

Introduction:
Age-related cognitive decline is prevalent in older adults [1,2]. This includes deficits in memory, attention, executive function, and processing speed [3,4,5,6,7,8]. This processing speed theory centers on the idea that aging is associated with a decrease in the speed of processing operations, which in turn leads to impairments in cognitive functioning [1,2]. There are various types of non-pharmacological cognitive interventions for cognition improvement that are available. Cognitive training for maintaining…

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