Mild Cognitive Impairment
Conditions
Interventions
- Experimental Group: 40 subjects diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) will participate in 12 group psychotherapy sessions. To screening CCL the following diagnostic criteria are used: compl
global cognitive functioning intact
absence of deficits in activities of daily living (Katz Index, Lawton & Brody Scale)
and below average performance in one or more cognitive domains. Cognitive performance will be assessed by the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination considering below average elderly who obtain scores l
Behavioural
Sponsors
Instituto de Geriatria e Gerontologia da PUCRS
Instituto de Geriatria e Gerontologia da PUCRS
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Volunteers of both sexes; members of Centro do Idoso; to be 60 or more years old.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Volunteers with Dementia; neurological or degenerative diseases; severe psyquiatric disorders; don't be available to participate of all research steps.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improved cognitive performance assessed by Addenbrooke 's Cognitive Examination-Revised, with expected average increase of seven points in the total score. ;Improved quality of life assessed by WHOQOL-OLD and WHOQOL-BREF, comparing the period before and post intervention from the test t for paired samples, adopting a five percent significance level. ;Improved psychological well being, assessed by specif tests (Geriatric Depression Scale,Beck Anxiety Inventory and Development Personal Scale)comparing the period before and post intervention from the test t for paired samples, adopting a five percent significance level. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Decreased use of antidepressants and anxiolytics, comparing the self-report of medication use before and after the intervention. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAmanda Leite
Instituto de Geriatria e Gerontologia da PUCRS
Outcome results
None listed