Method for enhancing memory and cognition in aging adults
First Claim
1. A method on a computing device for exposing an auditory system of an aging adult to a plurality of syllables, which requires the adult to temporarily store and retrieve an order of the syllables, the syllables processed to emphasize and stretch rapid frequency transitions, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of syllables for presentation to the adult, on the computing device;
providing a plurality of processing levels for processing the syllables for presentation on the computing device;
selecting from the plurality of processing levels, a first processing level to be used to process selected syllables;
selecting from the plurality of syllables, a first plurality of syllables for presentation, both aurally and graphically, on the computing device;
aurally presenting on the computing device the first plurality of syllables according to the first processing level, the first plurality of syllables presented serially;
after said step of aurally presenting, graphically presenting on the computing device the first plurality of syllables;
requiring the adult to select on the computing device the graphically presented syllables corresponding to an order in which they were aurally presented; and
repeating said steps of selecting from the plurality of syllables, aurally presenting, graphically presenting, and requiring;
wherein said step of repeating results in exposing the auditory system of the aging adult to a substantial number of processed syllables thereby driving improvements in the adult'"'"'s working memory.
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Abstract
A method on a computing device is provided for enhancing the memory and cognitive ability of an older adult by requiring the adult to listen to two or more aurally processed syllables, presented serially, view the syllables graphically, and then designate the order in which the syllables were aurally presented. A number of trials are presented to the adult. As the adult correctly determines the syllable order in trials, the difficulty of the trials is increased by increasing the number of syllables presented, and by reducing the amount of processing that is applied to the syllables.
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30 Claims
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1. A method on a computing device for exposing an auditory system of an aging adult to a plurality of syllables, which requires the adult to temporarily store and retrieve an order of the syllables, the syllables processed to emphasize and stretch rapid frequency transitions, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of syllables for presentation to the adult, on the computing device;
providing a plurality of processing levels for processing the syllables for presentation on the computing device;
selecting from the plurality of processing levels, a first processing level to be used to process selected syllables;
selecting from the plurality of syllables, a first plurality of syllables for presentation, both aurally and graphically, on the computing device;
aurally presenting on the computing device the first plurality of syllables according to the first processing level, the first plurality of syllables presented serially;
after said step of aurally presenting, graphically presenting on the computing device the first plurality of syllables;
requiring the adult to select on the computing device the graphically presented syllables corresponding to an order in which they were aurally presented; and
repeating said steps of selecting from the plurality of syllables, aurally presenting, graphically presenting, and requiring;
wherein said step of repeating results in exposing the auditory system of the aging adult to a substantial number of processed syllables thereby driving improvements in the adult'"'"'s working memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method on a computing device for improving working memory in an aging adult, the method requiring the adult to remember and use computer processed syllable information in auditory working memory, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing on the computing device, a plurality of syllables for presentation to the adult;
providing on the computing device, a plurality of processing levels for processing the syllables for presentation;
selecting from the plurality of processing levels, a first processing level to be used to process selected syllables;
selecting from the plurality of syllables, a first plurality of syllables for presentation, both aurally and graphically, on the computing device;
aurally presenting on the computing device the first plurality of syllables according to the first processing level, the first plurality of syllables presented serially;
after said step of aurally presenting, graphically presenting on the computing device the first plurality of syllables;
requiring the adult to select on the computing device the graphically presented syllables corresponding to an order in which they were aurally presented; and
repeating said steps of selecting from the plurality of syllables, aurally presenting, graphically presenting, and requiring;
wherein said step of repeating results in exposing the auditory system of the aging adult to a substantial number of processed syllables thereby improving the adult'"'"'s working memory. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method on a computing device for improving working memory in an aging adult, the method requiring the adult to remember and use computer processed syllable information that is presented to the adult, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing on the computing device, a plurality of syllables for presentation to the adult;
providing on the computing device, a plurality of processing levels for processing the syllables for presentation;
selecting from the plurality of processing levels, a first processing level to be used to process selected syllables;
selecting two syllables from the plurality of syllables, the two syllables for presentation, both aurally and graphically, on the computing device;
aurally presenting on the computing device the two syllables according to the first processing level, the two syllables presented serially;
after said step of aurally presenting, graphically presenting on the computing device the two syllables;
requiring the adult to select on the computing device the graphically presented syllables corresponding to an order in which they were aurally presented;
if the adult correctly selects the graphically presented syllables corresponding to the order in which they were aurally presented, increasing the number of syllables selected from the plurality of syllables, and repeating said steps of aurally presenting, graphically presenting, and requiring; and
if the adult incorrectly selects the graphically presented syllables corresponding to the order in which they were aurally presented, decreasing the number of syllables selected from the plurality of syllables, and repeating said steps of aurally presenting, graphically presenting, and requiring.
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29. A method for improving the working memory in an aging adult, the method presented on a computing device, the method comprising the steps of:
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aurally presenting on the computing device two consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) syllables, the syllables processed to separate the consonant portions and the vowel portion of the syllables by a predetermined time period, the syllables presented one after the other;
graphically presenting on the computing device, the two aurally presented syllables, the graphically presented syllables selectable by the adult;
requiring the adult to select the graphically presented syllables in the order in which they were aurally presented;
if the adult correctly selects the graphically presented syllables in the order in which they were aurally presented, increasing the number of syllables presented to the adult, and repeating said steps of aurally presenting, graphically presenting, and requiring;
wherein the working memory of the aging adult is improved by repeating said steps of aurally presenting thru repeating. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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