Table 6.
Top 10 list of goals: the number of participants including the following goals as part of their goal list.
| Goal category | Number of participants | Specific examples |
|---|---|---|
| Improving concentration | 34 | Improve concentration in general (12) |
| Concentrating on what people are saying in conversation (11) | ||
| Concentrating during activities, such as reading (3), games (1), watching television (1) | ||
| Avoid/decrease distraction (6) | ||
| Remembering people’s names | 30 | / |
| Speedy/quick/immediate recall | 20 | / |
| Remembering details | 17 | Remembering important details (3) |
| Details of personal experiences such as places visited (6) | ||
| Details of books read or movies/plays seen (6), prices or names of products in shops (2) | ||
| Remembering where I put things | 15 | / |
| Task management | 14 | Improve concentration during multi or dual-tasks (5) |
| Task completion (5) | ||
| Remembering for what purpose I entered a room (4) | ||
| Planning & remembering to do things | 13 | Remembering important dates/coming events (6) |
| Planning (3) | ||
| Remembering to do tasks (4) | ||
| Improving memory capacity | 9 | Improve retention of information (5) |
| Improve short-term memory (4) | ||
| Improve memory during games | 6 | Bridge/cards (6) and Golf (1) |
| Verbal fluency | 4 | Recall words or word alternatives (3) |
| Express self clearly (1) |