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ABSTRACT: Objective
We examined the benefits of a community-based program combining physical exercise, cognitive training, and education on dementia and lifestyle habits.Methods
This crossover open-label trial included 141 community-dwelling elderly people with suspected mild cognitive decline (MCD). Subjects were assigned to a 6-month intervention-first/6-month observation-second (INT-OBS) group or an OBS-INT group. The 6-month intervention consisted of 2 h of physical exercise, cognitive training, and classroom study or rest once weekly. Primary outcome was change in Touch Panel-type Dementia Assessment Scale (TDAS) score.Results
TDAS score improved significantly during the intervention period compared with the observation period for all subjects (P < 0.05). Some physical functions also improved significantly during the intervention period compared with the observation period in the OBS-INT group (P < 0.05).Interpretation
This community-based program improved both cognitive and physical function in elderly people with suspected MCD.
SUBMITTER: Kouzuki M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7085994 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kouzuki Minoru M Kato Toshiaki T Wada-Isoe Kenji K Takeda Shinya S Tamura Atsuhito A Takanashi Yuichi Y Azumi Shintaro S Kojima Yoshinori Y Maruyama Chikako C Hayashi Maki M Itou Michimi M Urakami Katsuya K
Annals of clinical and translational neurology 20200218 3
<h4>Objective</h4>We examined the benefits of a community-based program combining physical exercise, cognitive training, and education on dementia and lifestyle habits.<h4>Methods</h4>This crossover open-label trial included 141 community-dwelling elderly people with suspected mild cognitive decline (MCD). Subjects were assigned to a 6-month intervention-first/6-month observation-second (INT-OBS) group or an OBS-INT group. The 6-month intervention consisted of 2 h of physical exercise, cognitive ...[more]