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Working Memory (WM) is a fundamental system to allow the execution of many cognitive functions (learning, reasoning, reading, language comprehension, calculation, etc.) involved in daily activities. WM declines with aging but can be improved with training programs, including computer-based ones. This paper presents a free and open source web platform called VIRTRAEL that consists of activities to train several cognitive skills, including WM. One of its activities, Objects Bag, is described as well as tests performed to show its effectiveness.
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This project has been funded with support from the Regional Excellence Project TIC-6600, in Spain. We want to thank them and also the institutions that collaborate in the study, and the participating senior citizens.
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Rute-Pérez, S., Rodríguez-Domínguez, C., Rodríguez-Fórtiz, M.J., Hurtado-Torres, M.V., Caracuel, A. (2016). Training Working Memory in Elderly People with a Computer-Based Tool. In: Miesenberger, K., Bühler, C., Penaz, P. (eds) Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2016. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 9758. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41264-1_72
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