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| Domain | Theme | Supporting quotes |
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| Cognition | Memory | “I’ve noticed I’m remembering to lock the door more often” |
| “(My wife) thought my recall of history was improving. Names, things like that” |
| “I noticed how when… they text you a code, my ability to recall (the numbers) without writing them down has improved significantly” |
| Thought process | “I’ve found that it makes me think in a different way. It kind of broadened my mind and made me a bit more observant than I was before” |
| “(The exercises) organize me … Yesterday I went shopping and I put things in alphabetical order in my head” |
| “I used to get so upset about things and I just think that maybe these games are making me think a little differently. We’re all thinking a little outside the box… and you learn different ways of handling situations” |
| Attention | “I have noticed that I am more focused at work. For example, not as distracted by staff chatter, phones ringing, music, etc” |
| “I’m more focused for sure. Paying attention better… My wife notices I’m less distracted” |
| “I’m not as distracted as I was in the past, I can focus better, I can block things out” |
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| Emotional well-being | Self-confidence | “I found myself more confident in communicating with other people” |
| “I feel increased self-efficacy” |
| “As I keep going I seem to be more positive about myself rather than beating myself down” |
| Patience | “I think all these exercises are actually making me more patient” |
| “I’m feeling like I’m getting more patient about things in my own life. Instead of getting anxious I’m able to calm myself down …” |
| “Oh, this program has been a godsend, I’m so thankful for it. I feel like it has made me a better person. I’m more patient… I’ve even used some of our strategies for the games to help (my husband) get dressed in the morning” |
| Mood | “I am always in a good mood ... It gives me a high afterwards, the same feeling I get after physical exercise” |
| “It relaxes me. You have to focus and I am less stressed because I am able to get this other stuff I have going on in my life off of my mind” |
| “Feels like going to the gym for my brain, I feel more alert” |
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| Activities of daily living | Language | “My wife says I’m asking her to repeat herself less often” |
| “I think I’m searching for words less often… words come to me easier in conversation” |
| “I noticed that my ability to read improved. Prior to the study I was reading about one or two books a month. During the study I was easily reading a book a week” |
| Visuospatial awareness | “I think I’m more aware of my surroundings. I have cats, and maybe it’s my peripheral vision, but they’ll run between my legs and I’ve been tripping over them less” |
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