This podcast explores some of the important principles that make activities for older adults effective and engaging
Roger Anunsen, co-founder of MINDRAMP, developed an activity approach called MemAerobics that was shown, in a randomized-controlled trial, to ramp up the cognitive function and mood of participants when compared to a control group. Even better, these activities were engaging and fun! MemAerobics was the early foundation for the Cognitive Activity Design (CAD) college course and textbook developed by MINDRAMP.
The Virtual Cognitive Activity Design (VCAD) program is the next logical iteration of this appraoch. MINDRAMP’s VCAD Project explores how to deliver effective activities to older adults in remote locations. It uses the core CAD principles to deliver effective and engaging, cognitively stimulating, activities using virtual communication mechanisms.