title: Toward applying cognitive skill training to memory problems.
abstract: Four elements of a successful program of cognitive skill training for the elderly include: (a) the use of mnemonic aids for the memorization of new information; (b) the development of motivational techniques to enhance attention to materials and maintenance of cognitive skills acquired through training; (c) the design of techniques which utilize individual differences in abilities, personality, and cognitive style to enhance individual programs of cognitive skill training; and (d) the use of appropriate medical and/or psychiatric care when necessary.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003071:Cognition; D004493:Education; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008722:Methods; D010551:Personality; D013850:Thinking