subjective cognitive decline
Conditions
Interventions
Control group:continue usual practice of calligraphy
intervention group:double usual practice of calligraphy
Sponsors
Research Grants Council
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
55 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Community-living Chinese individuals aged 55 to 75 years old with subjective cognitive decline will be recruited through elderly social centres in Hong Kong
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: non-Chinese ethnicity; living in care homes; having history of stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinsons disease, mild cognitive impairment, or clinical dementia; taking drugs that affect cognition (e.g. benzodiazepines, anti-dementia medication, etc.); having history of depression, bipolar affective disorder, psychosis, or substance abuse; already attending other cognitive intervention programs or having regular participation in painting (at least one hour of painting per week); and significant impairments in communication or writing.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| global cognitive function;functional connectivity; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactAllen Ting Chun LEE
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed