Sudoku Training Improves Memory Function Of Mild Cognitive Impairment And Healthy Old People

INTRODUCTION:As a chronic progressive neurological disease,Alzheimer's disease(AD)has multiple risk factors and the effectiveness of treatment for this disease is limited except for early prevention.Sudoku,as a puzzle game,is proven to be able to improve the working memory of adults.However,it is not still unknown if this training is able to influence the cognitive function.This study aims to explore the effect of Sudoku training on the cognitive function of the elderly.METHODS : 49 elderly people were included in this self-contrast study as the research object.After completing the sudoku teaching,the sudoku training was conducted for a total of 6 months.Time and difficulty,before and after treatment,MMSE,MOCA,Boston naming test,WISC building block test,visual replication test and Wei's logic memory evaluation was recorded.RESULTS:There were no significantly difference between MMSE,MOCA,Boston naming,WISC building block test,and Wei's logical memory before and after treatment(P> 0.05),and there was a statisticallysignificantly difference in delayed visual replication recall(P <0.05).CONCLISONS:This study shows that Sudoku training can improve the memory function of mild cognitive impairment and healthy elderly people.