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Comparing the efficacy of structured writing and drawing interventions on multidimensional cognitive and functional outcomes among older adults with mild cognitive impairment
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Personalized Interventions and Diagnosis of Complex Neurological Disorders
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Armita Sadeghi Khoshdel
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Armita Sadeghi Khoshdel - Presenter
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Department of Cognitive Rehabilitation, Institute of Cognitive Science Studies, Tehran, Iran
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Mostafa Almasi Dooghaee - Corresponding
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Department of Neurology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Abstract
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This study aimed to compare the effects of targeted writing and drawing interventions on global cognitive functioning, self-reported cognitive failures, prospective memory, self-efficacy, and everyday functional abilities (ADL/IADL) in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
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A quasi-experimental pretest–posttest design was conducted with 60 older adults with MCI, who were randomly assigned to either a drawing intervention group (n = 30) or a writing intervention group (n = 30). Data were collected using standardized measures and analyzed using repeated-measures analysis of variance (RM-ANOVA) in SPSS.
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Both groups showed changes over time in several outcome measures. The time × group interaction indicated that the drawing intervention was significantly more effective than the writing intervention in improving prospective memory and reducing self-reported cognitive failures. No significant between-group differences were observed in ADL/IADL outcomes, with both groups showing similar changes in everyday functional abilities.
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Drawing-based interventions may provide greater benefits than writing-based interventions for selected cognitive outcomes, particularly prospective memory and self-reported cognitive failures, in older adults with MCI. The potential benefits of drawing may be related to its combined visuospatial, motor, and emotional engagement; however, further research is needed to examine the mechanisms underlying these effects.
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Drawing Interventions, Writing Interventions, Prospective Memory, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Older Adults
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