Cognitive training in Parkinson's disease reduces cognitive decline in the long term

Abstract

This study gives evidence that cognitive training may be effective to prevent cognitive decline and onset of MCI in PD patients.

Conscious Attention Defect and Inhibitory Control Deficit in Parkinson’s Disease-Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Comparison Study With Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment Multiple Domain

“…Moreover, the NV group significantly improved more in working memory than MF group. With 1-year follow-up of 45 on 65 original patients (Petrelli et al 2015), researchers concluded that both cognitive trainings yield a stabilization of overall cognitive functions and a reduced risk of developing MCI.…”

Goal‐orientated cognitive rehabilitation for dementias associated with Parkinson's disease―A pilot randomised controlled trial

“…A recent CT trial involving PD patients without dementia demonstrated that improvements to specific cognitive functions were maintained 1 year following treatment and reduced the risk of developing cognitive impairment . The feasibility of CST for PD patients without dementia has also been demonstrated .…”

Olfactory mucosa: a rich source of cell therapy for central nervous system repair

“…Although recovery can be enhanced by training (Han et al, 2014;Hubbard et al, 2014;Petrelli et al, 2014), there usually remains major functional deficits. Therefore, seeking an effective strategy for axonal regeneration and functional recovery is critical.…”