Table 4.

Summary of results of clinical studies on the application of memory aids in Korsakoff’s syndrome

Author	Year	Sample	Intervention	Outcome
Davies & Binks	1983	1 KS	Prompt cards and leaflets to reduce the memory demands for the patient	Cues at storage and retrieval boosted successful retrieval of information to be more autonomous in daily life.
Fatima Alves Monteiro et al.	2011	1 KS	A 25-week holistic neuropsychological rehabilitation program	The patient resorted frequently to the appropriate use of memory aids. No follow-up.
Morgan et al.	1990	1 KS	Electronic diary and verbal prompting to improve the ability to attend therapy-groups	Verbal prompting led to regular attendance of the therapy-groups, but the electronic diary could not further increase attendance.
de Joode et al.	2013	1 KS	Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) and memory watch to support being on time, having a long-term goal (e.g., sending an email message at a certain time) and remembering to take medication	PDA and memory watch supported being on time. Data on the other goals was missing. After the experiment, the patient stopped using the PDA and memory watch.
Svanberg & Evans	2013	1 KS	SenseCam, a wearable, automatic camera to record regular activities and support memory and mood	The experiment was stopped after 5 weeks. The patient reported increased subjective memory rating. Mood was not increased.

KS Korsakoff’s syndrome