Lifestyle factors are among the most important modifiable risk factors for dementia, and primary prevention through lifestyle interventions is considered the most cost-effective approach to reducing the incidence of dementia. However, traditional face-to-face interventions have limitations that hinder large-scale implementation. With the development of primary healthcare systems, the delivery of simple, feasible, and brief lifestyle interventions within primary care settings offers a promising avenue for the continuous management and early prevention of dementia risk in older adults. In this study, brief lifestyle interventions were administered to older adults at risk of dementia by registered physicians at community health service centers.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
300
Primary care physicians provide brief lifestyle interventions to older adults at risk of dementia
Lifestyle Scale for Reducing Dementia Risk
Time frame: From the start through the end of the 12-week intervention
Scale of Motivation to Change Lifestyle and Health Behaviors to Reduce Dementia Risk
Time frame: From the beginning to the end of the 12-week intervention
Adherence-related outcomes
Adherence-related outcomes included rates of intervention receipt, retention, protocol adherence, and session attendance
Time frame: From the start through the end of the 12-week intervention
Readiness to change behaviour
4 for "Already working on improvement," 3 for "Intending to improve," 2 for "No intention to improve," and 1 for "No improvement needed."
Time frame: From the start through the end of the 12-week intervention
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