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Abstract
Attention is an implicit process in the cognitive function that is decreases when ageing. However, the computerized training programs have demonstrated effectiveness in the improvement and maintenance of this function. The
aim of this study is determining the efficiency of the attention module of the CogniPlus in older adults with normal
ageing. This study used a pre and post experimental design with just one group with pre and post individual testing
training with an intensity of two sessions of 45 minutes each two times per week during 5 weeks; there were 23 participants older than 60 years from Bogota city. It was measured using pre and post training test with digit span forward
and Corsi forward, Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT), Digit Vigilance Test (DVT) and Visual Search and Attention
Test (VSAT). The comparative results pre and posts showed significant differences in the vigilant measure which was
tested through seconds of DVT with a minimum effect size, as well as a reduction of the omissions with an average
effect size, and the VSAT test with a large effect size. It can be concluded that the module of attention called CogniPlus
could help to improve the abilities of vigilance and sustained attention of elderly people who aged normal.
Key Words: Cognitive computarized training, CogniPlus, attention, normal aging.
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