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Laura A. Whitlock, Anne Collins McLaughlin, Jason C. Allaire, Individual differences in response to cognitive training: Using a multi-modal, attentionally demanding game-based intervention for older adults, Computers in Human Behavior, Available online 17 February 2012, ISSN 0747-5632, 10.1016/j.chb.2012.01.012. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563212000143)

Abstract: The effectiveness of a game-based cognitive training intervention on multiple abilities was assessed in a sample of 39 older adults aged 60–77. The intervention task was chosen based on a cognitive task analysis designed to determine the attentional and multi-modal demands of the game. Improvements on a measure of attention were found for the intervention group compared to controls. Furthermore, for the intervention group only, initial ability scores predicted improvements on both tests of attention and spatial orientation. These results suggest cognitive training may be more effective for those initially lower in ability.

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