Dementia in Alzheimers disease
Conditions
Interventions
Functional training group: participated in the training group 22 elderly with Alzheimers disease in mild and moderate stages. The program of functional exercises were used, stimulating improvement in
Other
I02.233.543
Sponsors
Universidade Estadual Paulista
Universidade Estadual Paulista
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Elderly patients with a clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease; level of severity of mild to moderate; with ambulation preserved without visual, hearing loss, vertigo syndrome or other limitations that hinder the locomotion or the attainment of cognitive tests; do not exhibit other neuropsychiatric conditions.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Elderly people with Alzheimer's disease with heart disease or other neurological diseases; with reduced mobility; do not attend a minimum 80% attendance of the proposed training.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in cognition in older adults with Alzheimer's disease, after twelve weeks of functional training and social conviviality, by decreasing latency and increased amplitude of P300 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improved functional capacity of older people with Alzheimer's disease, after twelve weeks of functional training, by improving the scores of Senior Fitness Test tests | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactRenata Valle Pedroso
Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho"
Outcome results
None listed