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Clinical Evidence

FOUNDATION

The evidence behind memory skills training

MEMORehab is based on the face-to-face program, ‘Making the Most of Your Memory’ (Radford et al. 2010), which has been shown to improve everyday memory in patients with neurological disorders, even years after onset.  Patients report using more strategies to support their memory, meeting their memory related goals, and show improved learning ability.

 

(See relevant publications below). 

Book cover for 'Making the Most of Your Memory'
A computer chip with a brain and neon lighting

CURRENT RESEARCH

Feasibility, Engagement and Outcome

MEMORehab has completed several rounds of user testing, a pilot study, an evaluation of engagement, a satisfaction survey and a comparison of strategy efficacy with our online memory rehabilitation program.  Recently, independent investigations by universities and hospitals in NSW,  Victoria and Queensland have looked at its feasibility, cost benefits and outcome.  These studies formed the basis for several peer-reviewed presentations at the 2024 and 2025 Australasian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment Conferences (find abstracts below).

 

There are currently independent research projects underway to explore the effectiveness of our novel computer-based exercises in neurological and mental health patients.  Our MEMORehab and MEMOResearch programs have enabled several clinicians to obtain research grants in order to embark on feasibility and outcome studies in their own hospital settings.

 

In future, harnessing the data from the digital tools provided by MEMORehab and MEMOResearch will allow for the further tailoring of evidence-based intervention.

PUBLICATIONS

Academic research supporting this intervention

Hepner, I., Guerrieri-Cortesi, K., Midha, P.  and Miller, L. (2024)

Milligan, D.T., McKay, A., Wong, D, Radford, K., Thayer, Z. and Stolwyk, R.J (2024) - Poster presented at Australasian Society for Study of Brain Impairment (ASSBI) Conference, Sydney Australia (May)

Toni D Withiel, Renerus J Stolwyk, Jennie L Ponsford, Dominique A Cadilhac, Dana Wong (2020)

Dana Wong, Clare Kempnich, Jennifer Bradshaw, Sandy Grayson, Leasha Lillywhite, Marie O'Shea, Joosup Kim, Renerus Stolwyk, Dominique A Cadilhac (2020)

Toni D Withiel, Dana Wong, Jennie L Ponsford, Dominique A Cadilhac, Peter New, Tijana Mihaljcic, Renerus J Stolwyk (2019)

Toni D Withiel, Vanessa L Sharp, Dana Wong, Jennie L Ponsford, Narelle Warren, Renerus J Stolwyk (2018)

Kylie Radford, Suncica Lah, Zoë Thayer, Laurie A Miller (2011)

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