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Trial reportPsychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society2022

The effect of a multimodal dementia prevention program involving community-dwelling elderly.

Hiroyuki Kajita, Kiyoshi Maeda, Tohmi Osaki, Yasumasa Kakei, Kavita U Kothari, Yoji Nagai

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Trial report in Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 37% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Hiroyuki KajitaFaculty of Rehabilitation, Kobe Gakuin University, Kobe, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5470-4781
Kiyoshi MaedaFaculty of Rehabilitation, Kobe Gakuin University, Kobe, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5138-4767
Tohmi OsakiFaculty of Rehabilitation, Kobe Gakuin University, Kobe, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8162-6811
Yasumasa KakeiClinical & Translational Research Centre, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5997-514X
Kavita U KothariClinical & Translational Research Centre, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, Japan.
Yoji NagaiDivision of Translational Science, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.
Kobe Gakuin University · JPKobe University Hospital · JPKyoto University Hospital · JP

Funding

World Health Organization K18001World Health Organization WHO Kobe Centre - WKC
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWith the rapid increase in the average age of society, the number of people with dementia has increased in Japan. Thus, the need to prevent dementia is greater, and prevention programs have been implemented throughout Japan. This study aims to evaluate both the short-term and the long-term effects of a dementia prevention program on physical and cognitive function in community-dwelling elderly.

methodsCognitive and physical assessments were carried out at baseline for a sample including 57 elderly participants. The participants underwent an intensive training program lasting for 2 h per week for 10 days. After the last period of training, the assessment performed was reapplied. The outcome measures used to establish effectiveness were a Mini-Mental State Examination, Five Cognitive Tests, a Cognitive Function Instrument, a Timed Up & Go Test, a grip strength evaluation, a Geriatric Depression Scale, an EQ-5D and a Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly. Participants were then divided randomly into two groups: a booster group and a non-booster group. The booster group received booster training every 3 months after the intensive training period, whereas the non-booster group did not. Both groups were monitored every 6 months for approximately two and a half years after baseline assessment.

resultsThe Mini-Mental State Examination, the subtests of the Five Cognitive Tests (attention, memory, language and reasoning) and the Timed Up & Go Test revealed a significant improvement after intensive training. For most of the outcome measures, the booster training showed no additional significant improvements.

conclusionsIn this study, intensive training had a short-term positive effect. Although the effect of the booster training was not clear, the functions of the elderly participants were found to be maintained during a follow-up assessment. The study findings recommend conducting intensive training for the community-dwelling elderly without follow-up training.

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DementiaIndependent LivingAgedCognitionHumansMental Status and Dementia TestsNeuropsychological Testscognitive declinedementiapreventive programprimary prevention

Identifiers

PMID34866286
PMCPMC9299905
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