Unlocking Cognitive Potential: How Working Memory Training Impacts Reading Skills in Aging Adults
Authors: S Assecondi
Published: 2026
Publication: SPRINGER
Working memory training shows modest improvements in reading comprehension for younger adults but not older adults, highlighting the need for ecologically valid measures in cognitive training programs.
Methods: Participants underwent a 5-day cognitive training program targeting visuo-spatial working memory to evaluate effects on reading comprehension as a proxy for everyday functions.
Key Findings: The relationship between visuo-spatial working memory improvements and reading comprehension performance across age groups.
Limitations: Standard cognitive training programs may not significantly improve real-life tasks for older adults; preliminary evidence shows descriptive differences across age groups.
Institution: University of Trento
Research Area: Geropsychology, Cognitive intervention research, Psycholinguistics, Neuropsychology
Discipline: Psychology, Cognitive Science
Sample Size: 175 participants