Brain training with a twist: music and spanish lessons may stave off memory decline

NCT ID NCT03271190

Ongoing Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Geriatrie de Montreal Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a 4-month program that combines memory strategies with fun leisure activities like music or Spanish lessons, plus brain games. It involves 144 adults who feel their memory is getting worse but still test in the normal range. The goal is to see if this approach can improve memory, daily function, and brain health over two years.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: cognitive training combined with leisure activities (music or Spanish lessons) and videogames
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a non-drug program to help maintain memory and thinking skills in people who feel their memory is slipping.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage study with no control group for the leisure component, and results may not apply to everyone. The benefits, if any, might be small or not last long-term.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

subjective cognitive decline

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

SUBJECTIVE COGNITIVE DECLINE

Contacts and locations

Locations

CRIUGM

Montreal, Quebec, h3w 1w4, Canada
Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest

Toronto, Ontario, M6A 2E1, Canada

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