cognitive impairments
Conditions
Interventions
Taiji group:Taiji exercise, with a set of Taiji specially developed for old people with mild dementia
control group:routine managements
Sponsors
Beijing Geriatric Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 60 years old or older; 2. with dementia diagnosed according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fourth Edition, DSM-IV) criteria; 3. with a Clinical Dementia Rating scale (CDR) score of 0.5 or 1, which suggests mild dementia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. serious disability in vision or hearing; 2. serious illnesses in important organs (including heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, et al) or tumors; 3. limitation in body or limbs movements; 4. disability in cooperation, including the processes of examination, assessment, or intervention because of cognitive disorders or other causes.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| cognitive functions; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| mood and psychological states;activities of daily living;balance ability; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLU Jihui
Beijing Geriatric Hospital
Outcome results
None listed