Introduction
cognitive impairment
The world is experiencing the growth of older adults in the population. For example, Australia’s older population (75 years and over) is expected to increase by four million from 2012 to 2060, with the baby-boomer generation entering old age [Cognitive stimulation is used in activities that have been designed to increase cognition and social functioning in a non-specific manner, such as reading, playing chess, drawing and painting [Among the various memory strategies, the semantic-based memory-encoding strategy uses an association format to encode by linking information relevant to an individual’s context [This study investigated the use of a semantic-based memory-encoding strategy intervention, compared to cognitive stimulation, on attention, memory, general cognition and the daily performance of tasks by older adults with mild cognitive impairment using a pilot non-randomised cluster controlled study design. This study could provide evidence for early intervention to improve cognition and daily-task performance in everyday life for older adults with mild cognitive impairment.