Many older people complain of impaired memory and do less well than the young in various cognitive tasks, particularly those relevant to memory. About one in ten people aged 65 years old has dementia, and the prevalence increases by age. The effects of mild cognitive impairment in older adults can negatively impact both the individuals themselves as well as the other people surrounding them. NEUROBIC EXERCISE MEMORY PERFORMANCE MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT OLDER ADULTS CROSSOVER TRIAL
Conditions
Interventions
The program will be conducted twice a week for 60 minutes per session for three weeks and run by the researcher at Saraburi Hospital Mueang Saraburi District Saraburi Province Thailand. The neurobic
The neurobic exercise program ,The traditional brain exercise program
Sponsors
BURAPHA UNIVERSITY
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Males and females aged 60 years or older who have MCI as screened by using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA); persons with scores less than 24 are considered as having MCI. 2. Being independent as screened by using Modified Barthel ADL index (BAI); BAI score should be at least 12 which indicates independence. 3. Body Mass Index (BMI) score range 18.49-35.00 kg/m2 According to Obesity Indices for Thais (Mookdadilok, 2012), this value is used to indicate no malnutrition and obesity for Thai people. 4. No history of psychiatric disorder or neurological condition (e.g., epilepsy, stroke, dementia, head injury, depression, etc.) 5. No hearing or visual impairment as diagnosed by a physician. 6. Ability to write and read as well as communicate well. 7. Willingness to participate in the study throughout the program.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The participants who have severe complications or serious neurological or musculoskeletal conditions and serious conditions from comorbidity (e.g., diabetes mellitus, hypertension, stroke, cardiovascular disease, etc.), which make them unable to participate in the intervention, and older adults with a history of food or flower allergies that used in activities, will be excluded. Moreover, participants who do not participate in all sessions of intervention will also be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Memory performance Four measured periods at the baseline, week 3, week 7, and week 9 The Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE) score and The Common Objects Memory Test (COMT) score | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cognitive impairment week 9 The Montreal Cognitive Assessment score | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPornpat Hengudomsub
Faculty of Nursing Burapha University
Outcome results
None listed