The “Train Your Brain” (TYB) cognitive intervention group program was developed based on previous research with the goal of remediating cognitive impairments for elderly Singaporean people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). This study reports a pilot evaluation of feasibility (defined as participant attendance, retention rate, satisfaction and usefulness) and preliminary efficacy of the TYB program. Nineteen participants with MCI aged ≥ 50 years were recruited from a memory clinic in Singapore, with 14 receiving the TYB intervention. Participants were allocated in order of recruitment into consecutive identical groups for a 9-session program on brain health and cognitive training. Participants received pre- and post-intervention measures of cognition and completed feedback forms reporting on satisfaction with, and utility of, the TYB program. TYB was well attended (85% attendance for the first 6 sessions; 83% for the full 9-session TYB program). Participant satisfaction was high, with positive participant feedback reporting that TYB offered useful cognitive strategies which participants could implement in their daily life. Despite the small sample size and absence of control group, repeated-measures t-tests revealed significant pre- to post-intervention intra-individual improvement in global cognition measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, and in executive function on the Brixton Spatial Anticipation Test. This pilot study provides supportive preliminary evidence for feasibility of TYB, with suggestions of efficacy of this program as a culturally and linguistically appropriate intervention for English-speaking older adults with MCI in Singapore.

“训练你的大脑”（TYB）认知干预小组计划是根据之前的研究开发的，目的是为患有轻度认知障碍（MCI）的新加坡老年人纠正认知障碍。本研究报告了对 TYB 计划的可行性（定义为参与者出勤率、保留率、满意度和有用性）和初步效果的初步评估。从新加坡的一家记忆诊所招募了 19 名年龄 ≥ 50 岁的 MCI 参与者，其中 14 人接受了 TYB 干预。参与者按照招募顺序被分配到连续的相同组中，参加为期 9 节的大脑健康和认知训练计划。参与者接受干预前和干预后的认知测量，并填写反馈表，报告对 TYB 计划的满意度和效用。TYB 的出席率很高（前 6 节课程的出席率为 85%；完整的 9 节 TYB 课程的出席率为 83%）。参与者的满意度很高，积极的参与者反馈报告说 TYB 提供了有用的认知策略，参与者可以在日常生活中实施。尽管样本量小且没有对照组，但重复测量t检验显示，蒙特利尔认知评估衡量的整体认知和布里克斯顿空间预期测试的执行功能在干预前后显着改善。这项试点研究为 TYB 的可行性提供了支持性的初步证据，并建议该计划作为一种文化和语言上适当的干预措施对新加坡患有 MCI 的说英语的老年人进行干预。