[Dynamics of cognitive functions in elderly and old people after completing a comprehensive neurocognitive rehabilitation program]. / Dinamika kognitivnykh funktsii u lits pozhilogo i starcheskogo vozrasta po okonchanii kompleksnoi programmy neirokognitivnoi reabilitatsii.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the differences in the dynamics of cognitive functions in the elderly and old people during a comprehensive neurocognitive rehabilitation program with- and without drug therapy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Ninety-six patients, aged 53-88 years, with cognitive impairment of varying degrees are divided into two groups depending on the presence/absence of drug therapy during the neurocognitive rehabilitation program. Assessment of cognitive functions was carried out twice: at the beginning and at the end of the rehabilitation program using international cognitive status assessment scales (MMSE and MoCA). RESULTS: The analysis of the dynamics of cognitive functions revealed the high efficiency of the neurocognitive rehabilitation program in both groups. The results of the study demonstrate insignificant differences in the dynamics of cognitive functions in the two groups, however, a clear direct effect of drug therapy on changes in cognitive functions has not been established. An analysis of the statistical significance of the data did not reveal differences. CONCLUSIONS: The study confirmed the positive dynamics of cognitive functions in the elderly and old people who underwent the neurocognitive rehabilitation program both with the use of drug therapy and without its use. The issue of the need to use drugs in the framework of this program requires further study. The results of the study can be used in planning programs of psychological, medical and social support for the elderly and old people.

[Complex Program of Neurocognitive Rehabilitation for Elderly Patients Suffering from Mild Cognitive Impairment Syndrome in Medical Rehabilitation Department «Memory Clinic¼].

The article introduces a complex program of neurocognitive rehabilitation into the system of dementia prevention in patients with mild cognitive impairment syndrome. It took about a year to prepare and form a complex program of neurocognitive rehabilitation (the Program). The researchers have also developed clear algorithms of the specialized medical rehabilitation unit Memory Clinic. The conducted study has proved the effectiveness of cognitive functions improvement in patients with mild cognitive impairment after participation in the Program in Memory Clinic. The authors, Professor Kostyuk, and Research Institute for Healthcare Organization and Medical Management have prepared Medical Rehabilitation Guidelines for Elderly Patients with Early Signs of Cognitive Deficits (Structural and Functional Model). The guidelines serve as a tool for practice distribution and transforming them into a project Memory Clinic.