TABLE 4.

Barriers for cognitive training and global cognitive stimulating‐based games.

Training program	Facilitator excerpts	Themes
Cognitive training (BrainHQ)	#06: there were some things I just couldn't get. It was really eye‐opening. I was like oh, I'm really not quick with this. #03: It wasn't anything that was done it was just accepting the fact of where I was. It's not easy to realize that you can't remember things #13: It made me feel like, Gosh, there is something wrong with my brain. …. it showed me that I wasn't the person I used to be. I mean when you're used to being fairly accomplished, thought highly of, I mean I did a good job. I did a great job and then I can't follow three fish floating around. It's hard. Really? I used to do really well at these kind of tests.	Awareness of failing
General cognitive stimulating‐based games	#27: I would want to have access to a different, a wider set of exercises. #22: It became very boring, because I anticipated or thought that the games would change over a period of time.	Repetition
Both	#15: Global stimulation–My children. I just have too much going on, it's so hard now. #02: Cognitive Training‐ As I mentioned, I'm very busy so as far as being able to sit down for that amount of time on a computer… Timeframe demands were not conducive for my schedule at all.	Time demands/constraints
	#04: Global stimulation–And after I sat in front of it all day doing my work, I really didn't want to spend another hour doing the games. #05: Cognitive training–I also just kind of noticed like at different times in the morning when it was quiet, and I'd get up and do it I tended to do better.	Fatigue