title: Memory improvement program for elderly cancer survivors.
abstract: Elderly cancer survivors report difficulty with attention, concentration, and memory. This study tested the effectiveness of the Cognitive Behavioral Model of Everyday Memory, an efficacy-based intervention designed to improve memory performance, memory self-efficacy, and metamemory in older adult cancer survivors and those with other chronic conditions. The study provides interesting new evidence that the responses of a group of elders to training varies depending on their health status.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, USA.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: McDougall
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*