Memandis - SelfTrain

Introduction

Selftrain helps in the identification and management of memory problems as well as other disorders affecting cognitive function.

Each module has 10 levels of difficulty, thanks to which it is possible to select and adjust the degree of difficulty of tasks to the individual cognitive abilities of the user. The value of the program is the careful selection of tasks related to the activities of everyday life, the clarity of instructions, as well as graphic and aesthetic values. It is an accurate response to the needs of people with cognitive impairment and their caregivers for tools that provide specific methods and ideas for neuropsychological rehabilitation. The program is distinguished by innovation and attractiveness. The program enable the percentage and graphic registration of the obtained results, and thus the possibility of monitoring them and observing the dynamics of changes in the cognitive functioning of patients

Cognitive domians with neuro-psychological tests that appear in SelfTrain are

orientation in time
orientation in place
orientation in person/emotion
memory
attention
counting

language functions
verbal functions
writing functions
Visual and spatial functions
conceptual and abstract thinking
executive functions

Training flow:

Each module training exercise consists of 10 different levels and the difficulty exercise increases as the participant advances to the next higher level.

Module Training duration:

Approx. 5 min

Response Mode:

The task is administered via the computer screen, and subject responses are through the use of the mouse or touch screen.

Psychological measure / Output variables:

correct responses
incorrect responses
total number of trials
Threshold potential

Memory Module

In this exercise, items appear on the screen and then dissappear. participant's task is to remember the items shown before. Later, items appear again on the screen with other items randomly mixed amongst them. Participant task is to click on the items displayed earlier on the screen. Participant completes a level when the threshold criteria for that particular level is reached.

Classification Module

In this training exercise, an item is displayed one by one on the screen. Participant attempts to classify the item displayed and respond by selecting the correct category from the options given on the screen. Participant completes a level when the threshold criteria for that particular level is reached.

Orientation Module

In this training exercise, the participant is oriented towards various day to day activities which help in improving participant’s orientation to its outside world. Participant completes a level when the threshold criteria for that particular level is reached.

Arithmatic Module

In this training exercise, the participant is presented with various task which helps in improving certain mathematical skills such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Participant completes a level when the threshold criteria for that particular level is reached.

Attention Module

In this training exercise, the participant is presented with various tasks improving attention skills. Participant completes a level when the threshold criteria for that particular level is reached.

Publications / Citations

Monika Wilkosc, phd

Cognitive and Executive Rehabilitation Therapy in Cerebral Ischemic Diseases Piel Zdr Publ 2016_6_1_45-49 Read publication 304253562 Information
EEG-Neurofeedback as supportive therapy after stroke Case reportRead publication 269402210 Information
The use of EEG-Neurofeedback in rehabilitation for speech disorders in patients after stroke read Information

References

Training Study – A concept that assumes active involvement of a particular cognitive function leads to its impro vement, and also gives the opportunity to transfer the observed improvement to other functions or even to the global cognitive functioning of the human. (Baltes, 1987; Meade, Park, 2005; Zalling-Lamparska, 2010, 2011).
Improvement can occur both when the training is conducted in the laboratory under the direction of the experiment, as well as when it is carried out independently by the elderly in their homes (Storandt, 1991).
Cognitive workouts retain their positive, albeit weakened, effects also in people reporting cognitive deficits and those in whom such deficits have been diagnosed (Cherry, Simmons-D'Gerolamo, 2005; Meade, Park, 2005).
EFNS (European Federation of the Neurological Societies) guidelines for the diagnosis and management of Alzheimer disease: "Cognitive stimulation or rehabilitation may be considered in patients with mild to moderate AD (good Practice point) " European Journal of Neurology 2010
Results of studies on the effect of training on cognitive performance in older people indicate the potential for improvement in efficiency.: Memory, spatial orientation, reasoning (Schaie, 1994; McDougall, 1999; Ball and others, 2002).
Exercise programs may be beneficial with respect to activities of daily living and can potentially improve outcomes. Forbes D, Forbes SC, Blake CM, Thiessen EJ, Forbes S (April 2015).”Exercise programs for people with dementia
The most widely used clinical neuropsychological (NP) methods are based on procedures developed 50 to 150 years ago, and transformational advances in cognitive neuroscience, psychometrics, and technology have not yet been translated effectively to the clinic for the benefit of the public (Collins & Riley, 2016).
Most NP testing platforms do not support integration with either research databases or electronic health records that are emerging as critical components of modern health care decision-making. Robert M. Bilder & Steven P. Reise (2019)

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