Scientific Reports
Game strategy improved multitasking test scores in older adults
In a 12-session pilot randomized trial of 38 older adults, shifting attention during an online game brought greater gains than giving tasks equal priority.In a 12-session pilot randomized trial of 38 older adults, shifting attention during an online game brought greater gains than giving tasks equal priority.
Randomized trial · 38 peopleInterventions
Who was studied38 cognitively unimpaired older adults, 12 intervention sessions
What changedMultitasking test scores improved more with attention-shifting instructions than with the game alone
The catchRemote test scores could vary with uncontrolled environmental noise and screen sizes