title: Use of an electronic cognitive aid by a person with Korsakoff syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the feasibility and the effectiveness of the use of a customized personal digital assistant (PDA) to support cognitive functioning in a person with Korsakoff syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  The PDA was compared with no external support and the use of a memory watch in a single case experimental design. Three main personal goal tasks were defined: "arrive at appointments on time", "execute a long-term task successfully", and "remember to ask for medication".
  
  
  RESULTS
  No significant differences were found between the use of the memory watch and the use of the customized PDA. PDA use was perceived as feasible and effective and was considered as a more comprehensive aid than the memory watch.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study shows that a person with Korsakoff syndrome is able to use and benefit from a customized PDA. Replication of these findings in a larger effectiveness study is necessary.
authors.affiliation: School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University , Maastricht , The Netherlands.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: de Joode
authors.forename: M P J
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: van Boxtel
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hartjes
authors.forename: F R J
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Verhey
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: van Heugten
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D034201:Computers, Handheld; D006801:Humans; D020915:Korsakoff Syndrome / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D012656:Self-Help Devices; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis