The nursing home as a possible risk factor for a decrease in physical activity in elderly people with dementia: relation with cognitive function and quality of life.

The nursing home as a possible risk factor for a decrease in physical activity in elderly people with dementia: relation with cognitive function and quality of life. - Dementia and physical activity.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON54031

Enrollment

Registered

2021-08-27

Start date

2022-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-09

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Conditions

brain disease Dementia

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

65 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • >= 65 Y/o • Placed on the waiting list for a nursing home on the basis of dementia • Home-dwelling and waiting for nursing home placement (waiting list)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • MMSE score >= 21 (at inclusion) • Current major psychiatric illness (e.g. depression) • Unable to move freely due to a medical condition • Wheelchair bound • Unable to speak and/or understand the Dutch language • Unable to see clearly with or without optical aids • Expected opposition to submission to the research assessments (anticipated behaviour).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
A change in the amount of physical activity in terms of intensity and duration (increase or decrease) after nursing home placement.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The change in the development of executive functions, QoL and depressive and neuropsychiatric symptoms after nursing home placement and their relation with physical activity.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results