Abstract
Age-related dementia refers to a state in which someone experiences multiple cognitive function impairment due to degenerative brain disease, and which causes difficulties in their daily life or social life. Dementia is the most common and serious obstacle in later life. Early intervention in the case of patients who are in the mild cognitive impairment (MCI) stage among the high-risk group can maintain and improve their cognitive function. The purpose of the current trial is aimed at investigating the association between a multi-component (exercise with cognitive) intervention program and habitual physical activity parameters on cognitive functions in MCI patients. Neuropsychological cognitive and depression assessments were performed by neuropsychologists according to normalized methods, including the Korean mini-mental State examination (K-MMSE) and modified Alzheimer’s disease assessment scale-cognitive subscale (ADAS-Cog) and cognitive assessment tool (attention, processing speed), and the Korean version of the geriatric depression scale (SGDS-K), both at baseline and at a 12 weeks follow-up. The 12-week multi-component intervention improved cognitive function and habitual physical activity parameters in patients with MCI relative to controls. A multi-component intervention program for patients with MCI is considered to be an effective method of dementia prevention by improving global (ADAS-Cog) and frontal (trail-making test, digit symbol substitution test) cognition and habitual physical activity parameters such as moderate to vigorous physical activity and step count. In addition, it is important to encourage habitual physical activities to ensure that exercise intervention strategies are carried out at the duration and intensity required for improving physical and cognitive wellbeing and obtaining health benefits.
Highlights
Age-related dementia refers to a state in which multiple cognitive function impairments due to degenerative brain disease cause difficulties in daily life or social life [1].it is important to develop prevention and treatment methods, as the occurrence of dementia requires enormous medical and care costs
The purpose of the current trial is aimed at investigating the association between a multi-component intervention program and habitual physical activity (PA) parameters on cognitive functions in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) patients
The purpose of the current trial is to investigate the relationship between a multicomponent intervention program and habitual PA parameters and cognitive function in MCI patients
Summary
Age-related dementia refers to a state in which multiple cognitive function impairments due to degenerative brain disease cause difficulties in daily life or social life [1]. It is important to develop prevention and treatment methods, as the occurrence of dementia requires enormous medical and care costs. A pharmacological therapy method associated with dementia is used, but curable treatment is difficult [2].
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