Working memory training does not improve performance on measures of intelligence or other measures of “far transfer” evidence from a meta-analytic review

M Melby-Lervåg, TS Redick… - Perspectives on …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
It has been claimed that working memory training programs produce diverse beneficial
effects. This article presents a meta-analysis of working memory training studies (with a …

Immediate and long-term efficacy of executive functions cognitive training in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

L Nguyen, K Murphy, G Andrews - Psychological bulletin, 2019 - psycnet.apa.org
There has been growing interest in enhancing cognition in older adulthood via
computerized cognitive training (CCT), though, there is controversy surrounding the efficacy …

There is no convincing evidence that working memory training is effective: A reply to Au et al.(2014) and Karbach and Verhaeghen (2014)

M Melby-Lervåg, C Hulme - Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 2016 - Springer
The possible cognitive benefits of working memory training programs have been the subject
of intense interest and controversy. Recently two meta-analyses have claimed that working …

Computerised cognitive training for preventing dementia in people with mild cognitive impairment

NJ Gates, RWM Vernooij, M Di Nisio… - Cochrane Database …, 2019 - cochranelibrary.com
Background The number of people living with dementia is increasing rapidly. Clinical
dementia does not develop suddenly, but rather is preceded by a period of cognitive decline …

Cognitive interventions for cognitively healthy, mildly impaired, and mixed samples of older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized-controlled …

CM Mewborn, CA Lindbergh, L Stephen Miller - Neuropsychology review, 2017 - Springer
Cognitive interventions may improve cognition, delay age-related cognitive declines, and
improve quality of life for older adults. The current meta-analysis was conducted to update …

Computerised cognitive training for 12 or more weeks for maintaining cognitive function in cognitively healthy people in late life

NJ Gates, AWS Rutjes, M Di Nisio… - Cochrane database …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Increasing age is associated with a natural decline in cognitive function and is
the greatest risk factor for dementia. Cognitive decline and dementia are significant threats …

Differential effects of cognitive training modules in healthy aging and mild cognitive impairment: A comprehensive meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

C Basak, S Qin, MA O'Connell - Psychology and aging, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
This meta-analysis was designed to compare the effectiveness of 2 cognitive training
modules, single-component training, which targets 1 specific cognitive ability, versus …

Can impaired working memory functioning be improved by training? A meta-analysis with a special focus on brain injured patients.

J Weicker, A Villringer, A Thöne-Otto - Neuropsychology, 2016 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: Deficits in working memory (WM) are commonly observed after brain injuries and
cause severe impairments in patients' everyday life. It is still under debate if training can …

Older adults improve on everyday tasks after working memory training and neurostimulation

JA Stephens, ME Berryhill - Brain stimulation, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Aging is associated with decline in executive function (EF), upper-level
cognitive abilities such as planning, problem solving, and working memory (WM). This …

Reviewing working memory training gains in healthy older adults: A meta-analytic review of transfer for cognitive outcomes

AC Teixeira-Santos, CS Moreira, R Magalhães… - Neuroscience & …, 2019 - Elsevier
The objective of this meta-analytic review was to systematically assess the effects of working
memory training on healthy older adults. We identified 552 entries, of which 27 experiments …