Loewenstein and colleagues54 compared the efficacy of 2 different cognitive stimulation programs. One was a focused cognitive rehabilitation program that used spaced-retrieval, cueing, procedural memory training, use of a memory notebook, and other tasks to provide focused cognitive training. The second program provided general mental stimulation using both conventional and computer-based games. Forty-four individuals with mild dementia were randomly assigned to treatment conditions. Both interventions significantly improved mood and memory, with the greatest and most lasting improvement in the focused cognitive rehabilitation group.