Making memory and thinking strategies last for older Veterans
Assessing and Improving the Durability of Compensatory Cognitive Training for Older Veterans (AID-CCT)
This project tests whether short booster sessions help older Veterans keep the memory, attention, and planning skills learned in Compensatory Cognitive Training over time.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | VA San Diego Healthcare System NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (San Diego, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11092753 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This work focuses on Compensatory Cognitive Training (CCT), a program that teaches practical strategies for attention, memory, and everyday planning from your perspective. Researchers will follow older Veterans who receive CCT for up to 24 months to see whether initial improvements in thinking and daily tasks last. They will develop and pilot brief booster sessions meant to refresh skills and habits learned in CCT. The team will compare cognitive test scores and real-world everyday functioning between Veterans who get boosters and those who do not.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Older Veterans with cognitive complaints or mild-to-moderate cognitive impairment who can attend training and follow-up visits are the ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People with advanced dementia, severe uncontrolled psychiatric illness, or those unable to participate in training sessions or follow-up are unlikely to benefit from this approach.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could help older Veterans maintain thinking and daily living skills longer and reduce loss of independence.
How similar studies have performed: Prior CCT work has shown clear short-term benefits for cognition and daily function, and booster sessions have helped maintain gains in other therapies, but boosters have not yet been tested specifically for CCT.
Where this research is happening
San Diego, United States
- VA San Diego Healthcare System — San Diego, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Maye, Jacqueline E — VA San Diego Healthcare System
- Study coordinator: Maye, Jacqueline E
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.