Table 6.
Outline and description of cognitive training program.
| Activity | Domain of Cognition | Description of Activity | Levels of Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| “Getting ‘jiggy’ with it” - Jigsaw puzzle |
Visuospatial reasoning & working memory | Assembling jigsaw puzzle. | Level 1: 6 Piece puzzle Level 2: 6 Piece & 9 Piece puzzle. Level 3: 6,9- and 12-piece puzzle. |
| “Let's get it sorted” - Sorting game |
Executive function & cognitive flexibility | Sorting different objects by color first and then progressing to sorting by name of color. | Level 1: Ice cream stick and sort only 2 colors. Level 2: Ice cream Stick sort but color of stick or tub. Level 3: Matchstick sort by color of stick and color of tub. |
| “It's not the same!” - Spot the difference |
Attention & processing speed | Two similar pictures are printed on a single sheet. Participants are to spot and circle 10 differences between the two. | Increasing level of complexity of the worksheets provided. |
| “Get out!” - Maze Activity |
Problem solving skills & reaction time | Maze activities printed on paper. Participants are to find their way out of the maze with a pencil. | Increasing level of complexity of the mazes provided. |
| “What did you see?” - Recall activity |
Short term memory | Show a picture for 30 s, remember all the objects within the picture and list as many as possible. | Level 1: 5 objects Level 2: 10 objects Level 3: 15 objects |
| “Jog that memory” - Memory games with cards. |
Reaction time, attention & processing speed | This is a card-based memory game. A deck of cards containing paired pictures is used to play memory-based games such as “snap” or quick pairing. | Level 1: 2 players, 1 deck of cards Level 2: 4 players, 2 deck of cards Level 3: All participants together, combination of 3 different decks. |
| “Color codes” | Concentration & matrix reasoning | These games are a combination of colors and shapes on paper. Simple sudoku type activity will be given, instead of numbers with shapes of different colors. | Level 1: Only 1 empty spot in each row. Level 2: 2 empty spots in each row. Level 3: Multiple missing spots to be filled. |