Table 2 The ENGAGE-DISCOVERY program: class and home sessions
Week | First class of the week | Homework | Second class of the week | Homework | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hour 1 | Hour 2 | Hour 1 | Hour 2 | |||
1 | Educational-1: Myths and reality about aging; discover your brain | Formal (60 min) | Educational-2: Attention and working memory | Formal (60 min) | ||
2 | Educational-3: Semantic memory | Videogames: Freecell | Formal (30 min) + Freecell (30 min) | Educational-4: Episodic memory | Videogames: Words | Formal (30 min) + Words (30 min) |
3 | Educational-5: Memory and senses | Videogames: Freecell + Words | Formal (30 min) + Freecell (30 min) | Educational-6: Procedural memory | Videogames: Freecell + Words | Formal (30 min) + Words (30 min) |
4 | Educational-7: Executive functions | Formal (30 min) + Freecell (30 min) | Documentary and discussion | Reading (30 min) + Words (30 min) | ||
5 | Educational-8: Neuroplasticity | Documentary and discussion | Formal (30 min) + Freecell (30 min) | Documentary and discussion | Reading (30 min) + Words (30 min) | |
6 | Educational-9: Nutrition and exercise | Documentary and discussion | Formal (30 min) + Freecell (15 min) + Equilibrium (15 min) | Documentary and discussion | Reading (30 min) + Words (30 min) | |
7 | Educational-10: Sleep and stress management | Documentary and discussion | Formal (30 min) + Freecell (15 min) +Equilibrium (15 min) | Documentary and discussion | Reading (30 min) + Words (30 min) | |
8 | Educational-11: Health and mood | Documentary and discussion | Formal (30 min) + Freecell (15 min) + Equilibrium (15 min) | Documentary and discussion | Reading (30 min) + Words (30 min) | |
9 | Educational-12: Review—different types of memory | Documentary and discussion | Formal (30 min) + Reading (30 min) + Words (30 min) + (15 min) + Equilibrium (15 min) |  |  |  |
10 | Documentary and discussion | Reading (60 min) +Words (30 min) + Freecell (15 min) + Equilibrium (15 min) | Â | Â | Â | |
11 | Educational-13: Review—attention and executive functions | Documentary and discussion | Formal (30 min) + Reading (30 min) + Words (30 min) + Freecell (15 min) + Equilibrium (15 min) |  |  |  |
12 | Documentary and discussion | Reading (60 min) + Words (30 min) + Freecell (15 min) + Equilibrium (15 min) | Â | Â | Â | |
13 | Documentary and discussion | Reading (60 min) + Words (30 min) + Freecell (15 min) + Equilibrium (15 min) | Â | Â | Â | |
14 | Documentary and discussion | Reading (60 min) + Words (30 min) + Freecell (15 min) + Equilibrium (15 min) | Â | Â | Â | |
15 | Documentary and discussion | Reading (60 min) + Words (30 min) + Freecell (15 min) + Equilibrium (15 min) | Â | Â | Â | |
16 | General review | General discussion | Not applicable | Â | Â | Â |