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ArticlePilot and feasibility studies2024

A 10-week intergenerational program bringing together community-living older adults and preschool children (INTERACTION): a pilot feasibility non-randomised clinical trial.

Mei Ling Lim, Christine Zammit, Ebony Lewis, Nicole Ee, Genevieve Maiden, Micah Goldwater, Eva Kimonis, Gail Kenning, Kenneth Rockwood, Anneke Fitzgerald and 5 more

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Mei Ling LimAgeing and Neurodegeneration, Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, Australia. mae.lim@unsw.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9898-5474
Christine ZammitSchool of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Ebony LewisSchool of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Nicole EeSchool of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Genevieve MaidenWar Memorial Hospital, Uniting, South Eastern Local Health District, Sydney, Australia.
Micah GoldwaterFaculty of Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Eva KimonisSchool of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Gail KenningAgeing and Neurodegeneration, Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, Australia.
Kenneth RockwoodDepartment of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada.
Anneke FitzgeraldDepartment of Business Strategy and Innovation, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia.
Katrina RadfordDepartment of Employment Relations and Human Resource Management, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia.
Hiroko DodgeMassachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Stephanie A WardCentre for Healthy Brain Ageing, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Kim DelbaereSchool of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Ruth PetersAgeing and Neurodegeneration, Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, Australia.

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backgroundSocial isolation and low levels of physical activity are strong drivers for frailty, which is linked to poor health outcomes and transition to long-term care. Frailty is multifactorial, and thus an integrated approach is needed to maintain older adults' health and well-being. Intergenerational programs represent a novel multifactorial approach to target frailty, social isolation and physical decline but these have not yet been rigorously tested in Australia. Here, we present the results of our pilot study which aimed to test the feasibility of a 10-week intergenerational program between older adults and preschool children.

methodsA non-randomised wait-listed controlled trial was conducted. Participants were allocated to either the intervention or wait-list control group. The intervention group received 10 weekly 2-h intergenerational sessions led by trained child educators; the control group continued with their usual routine and received their intergenerational program after the 10-week control period. All participants were assessed at baseline and 10 weeks. The primary outcome was the feasibility and acceptability of the program including measures of recruitment eligibility, adherence and effective data collection across the multiple domains important for frailty, including functional mobility and balance, grip strength, cognitive function, mood, social engagement, quality of life and concerns about falling.

resultsNineteen adults were included, with nine in the intervention and ten in the control group. A total of 42% of older adults screened were eligible, 75% of participants were present at each intervention session and the overall attrition rate was 21% (n = 4). The reasons for participant absence were primarily health-related. Missing data was minimal for the majority of assessments but more apparent for the cognitive testing where completion rates ranged from 53 to 79% for baseline tests and 73 to 100% for those who received follow-up testing.

conclusionsThe high program compliance and low attrition show that a 10-week intergenerational program embedded in the local community, designed for community-living older adults and preschool children, is feasible and acceptable to older adults. Our next trial will test the efficacy of intergenerational programs in this setting.

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PMCPMC10880214

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