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| Experimental intervention | Control intervention |
| Frequency, intensity | For both trainings: 18 units à 40 - 45 minutes (3 x/week) | |
| Elements | For both trainings: ・ digitalized exercises ・ psychoeducational videos ・ advice of the day | |
| Main domains trained | Memory Executive functions Complex attention Spatial cognition Language | Reading Spelling Attention Visual-spatial perception Visual-motor skills |
| Typical session | 1) Exercise either memory or executive functions (20 min) 2) Psychoeducational video (10 - 15 min) 3) Exercise: complex attention, spatial cognition, or language (10 min) 4) Advice of the day (5 min) | 1) Exercise (20 min) 2) Psychoeducational video (10 - 15 min) 3) Exercise (10 min) 4) Advice of the day (5 min) |
| Topics of the psychoeducational videos per session | 1) Introduction 2) Effectiveness of cognitive training 3) The aging brain from a biological perspective 4) Cognition in ageing 5) Memory and age 6) Attention and memory 7) External mnemonic strategies 8) Internal mnemonic strategies 9) Memorizing names and faces 10) Working memory 11) Planning aids for everyday life 12) Successful aging 13) Risk factors of cognitive reduction 14) Protective factor: Nutrition 15) Protective factor: Exercise 16) Protective factor: Lifestyle 17) The importance of the image of old age 18) Outlook to my further NeuroCare training | 1) Good sleep 2) Myths about sports 3) Extinction learning 4) Weight regulation I 5) Good resolutions 6) Sleep 7) Romantic relationships 8) Risk factor: Overweight 9) Health applications 10) Myths about sleep 11) Nutrition 12) Drinking 13) Memory traces 14) Sitting 15) Relationships 16) Weight regulation II 17) Sleeping pills 18) Time management |