  As cognitive interventions for older adults evolve, modern technologies are
increasingly integrated into their development. This study investigates the
efficacy of augmented reality (AR)-based physical-cognitive training using an
interactive game with Kinect motion sensor technology on older individuals at
risk of mild cognitive impairment. Utilizing a pretest-posttest experimental
design, twenty participants (mean age 66.8 SD. = 4.6 years, age range 60-78
years) underwent eighteen individual training sessions, lasting 45 to 60
minutes each, conducted three times a week over a span of 1.5 months. The
training modules from five activities, encompassing episodic and working
memory, attention and inhibition, cognitive flexibility, and speed processing,
were integrated with physical movement and culturally relevant Thai-context
activities. Results revealed significant improvements in inhibition, cognitive
flexibility, accuracy, and reaction time, with working memory demonstrating
enhancements in accuracy albeit not in reaction time. These findings underscore
the potential of AR interventions to bolster basic executive enhancement among
community-dwelling older adults at risk of cognitive decline.
