The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a coordinated intervention of cognitive remediation training (CRT) and walking intervention on cognition and gait in the elderly.
This is a single blind randomized study designed to understand the effects of different interventions, walking interventions and cognitive remediation in particular, towards cognition and gait in the elderly. The study uses a 4 arm approach consisting of 4 intervention groups, with each intervention lasting for 12 weeks. The investigators will investigate the effect of each intervention towards cognitive function and gait. All interventions will be conducted on site at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, and will be focused on determining the effects of different combinations of walking, cognitive remediation, healthy living courses, and reading. Cognitive measures will include objective clinical measures related to dementia, and the gait analysis will include in clinic and "free living" measures related to falls.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
30 min Cognitive Remediation Therapy + 60 Min Healthy Living class 3x week
60 min Walking Intervention + 30 min low interface reading 3x week
30 min Cognitive Remediation Therapy + 60 min Walking Intervention 3x week
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Effects of interventions on cognition
Standard psychometric tests will be used to measure cognition
Time frame: 6 months
Effects of interventions on gait
Standard laboratory assessments and accelerometers will be used to measure gait.
Time frame: 6 months
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60 Min Healthy Living class + 30 min low interface reading 3x week