Method for enhancing memory and cognition in aging adults
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1. A computer-implemented method for enhancing memory and cognition in a person, the method comprising:
- presenting a sequence of one or more auditory instructions that have been processed by the computer, the auditory instructions indicating a corresponding sequence of actions to be performed by the person, wherein the actions comprise manipulations of graphical objects displayed on a display of a computing device;
receiving input from the person, wherein the input manipulates the graphical objects on the display;
determining if the person has correctly performed the sequence of actions;
indicating whether the person has correctly performed the sequence of actions; and
repeating said presenting, said receiving, said determining, and said indicating with respect to each of a plurality of sequences of auditory instructions in an iterative manner to improve the person'"'"'s ability to process auditory instructions.
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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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1. A computer-implemented method for enhancing memory and cognition in a person, the method comprising:
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presenting a sequence of one or more auditory instructions that have been processed by the computer, the auditory instructions indicating a corresponding sequence of actions to be performed by the person, wherein the actions comprise manipulations of graphical objects displayed on a display of a computing device;
receiving input from the person, wherein the input manipulates the graphical objects on the display;
determining if the person has correctly performed the sequence of actions;
indicating whether the person has correctly performed the sequence of actions; and
repeating said presenting, said receiving, said determining, and said indicating with respect to each of a plurality of sequences of auditory instructions in an iterative manner to improve the person'"'"'s ability to process auditory instructions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A computer accessible memory medium comprising program instructions for enhancing memory and cognition in a person, wherein the program instructions are executable to implement:
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presenting a sequence of one or more auditory instructions processed by the computer, the auditory instructions indicating a corresponding sequence of actions to be performed by the person, wherein the actions comprise manipulations of graphical objects displayed on a display of a computing device;
receiving input from the person, wherein the input manipulates the graphical objects on the display;
determining if the person has correctly performed the sequence of actions;
indicating whether the person has correctly performed the sequence of actions; and
repeating said presenting, said receiving, said determining, and said indicating with respect to each of a plurality of sequences of auditory instructions in an iterative manner to improve the person'"'"'s ability to process auditory instructions.
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