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The goal of this quasi-experimental study is to test effect of time-restricted eating on cognitive function and other biopsychosocial factors in menopausal women undertaking a 12-week exercise programme. The main questions to answer are: 1. What is effect of time-restricted eating on cognitive function in menopausal women undertaking a 12-week exercise programme? 2. What is effect of time-restricted eating on menopausal symptoms in menopausal women undertaking a 12-weeks exercise programme? 3. What is effect of time-restricted eating on metabolic health parameters in menopausal women undertaking a 12-weeks exercise programme? Participants of both groups will have moderate intensity circuit mixed endurance and resistance exercise programme two times per week for 55 minutes for 12 weeks. Participants of one of two groups will not only exercise but also have a time-restricted eating following 16:8 protocol for 12 weeks. Participants will have pre-tests and post-tests: - blood samples collection (to measure level of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, glial cell derived neurotrophic factor, insulin, glucose, lipid profile), - body composition analysis, - Stroop test and N-back test, - electroencephalography using Emotiv Epic X devices, - One-repetition maximum test, Ruffier test, - Questionnaire assessment (using Menopause Rating Scale and The Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire). Researchers will compare two groups - exercise group and combination group which will do both time-restricted eating and exercise to see if there is a modulating effect of time-restricted eating in participants undertaking exercise.
Rhythmic physical exercise is a very promising non-pharmaceutical tool to prevent or reduce cognitive decline that occurs in people sixty years of age or older. The main objective is to determine the effect of a rhythmic exercise program on the physical, mental and cognitive performance of older adults with cognitive impairment. The main variables of the study will be: global cognitive function evaluated by the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA); attention and executive functions evaluated using the Trail Making Test (TMT) part A and B. As secondary variables, the functional abilities evaluated using the Senior Fitness Test (SFT) will be taken into account. Additionally, sociodemographic variables and variables related to health status will be evaluated. These will take into account the quality of sleep evaluated with the Pittsburgh index, the nutritional status evaluated using the Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF) scale, and the Stress and anxiety levels will be assessed using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21). All variables will be evaluated before the intervention and after it. After the intervention, it is expected that the exercise program will improve the neurocognitive performance, as well as the functional and psychological abilities of older adults.
Purpose: Healthy aging is the process of optimizing opportunities for health, participation and safety in order to improve quality of life as people age. This study aimed to provide healthy aging for people with cognitive impairment through the use of the Nintendo Switch combined with Occupational Therapy sessions. Material and methods: a randomized clinical trial was conducted. The sample was randomized using a software program, OxMar, which allowed the separation of the sample into a control group (CG), which received their usual sessions of conventional occupational therapy, and an experimental group (EG), which received therapy with Nintendo Switch, plus their conventional occupational therapy sessions. An 8-week intervention was conducted with Nintendo Switch. Measures: Nine Hole Peg Test, Box and Block Test, Barthel Index, WHOQOL-BREF, CSQ-8.
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of cognitive stimulation therapy on cognitive status and apathy in elderly individuals with mild cognitive impairment.
This study aims to testify multi-domain effects of computerized cognitive training in patients with mild cognitive impairment and mild Alzheimer's disease through multi-dimensional evaluation.
Digital medicine is a useful clinical resource for people with cognitive disorders. Scientific literature has shown that in people with dementia neuropsychological instruments administered in remote are characterized by high psychometric quality and satisfaction levels. However, evidence about the reliability of remote neuropsychological domain-specific tests is still limited in the Italian context. The principal aims of the study will be 1) to evaluate the reliability of the remote administration of neuropsychological screening and domain-specific tests compared to the face-to-face administration in patients with cognitive disorders; 2) to assess the feasibility and level of satisfaction of patients and caregivers about remote administration. All participants will be submitted to both face-to-face and remote neuropsychological assessment (by videoconference) in a counterbalanced cross-over design. Finally, all patients and/or caregivers will complete a satisfaction questionnaire about the remote administration.
Functional capacity and independent living skills are most crucial and important aspects to measure in older adults. Lawton IADL is an 8-item scale used to assess independent living skills. Lawton IADLS was originally developed in English. It has been translated and validated in several languages and showed excellent reliability and responsiveness. In our study Lawton IADL scale will be translated in Urdu and its psychometric analysis will be performed.The study design will be descriptive translation study. Study will be conducted in Rahimoon Welfare Foundation old age home of Lahore. Inclusion criteria will be patients of age between 65-75 years with both genders scoring 24 or more on MMSE and those who will be fluent in Urdu language. Those patients will be excluded who will have neurological problems affecting their IADLS, Cognitive/communication dysfunction or Patients with musculoskeletal impairments affecting IADLs. Participants will be asked to perform Lawton IADLs on the instruction and on completion performance will be scored. Study will be completed in two phases. Phase I will consist of Translation of original version (English) into Urdu version and pilot-testing of translated version. In phase II psychometric analysis will be performed. Data will be analyzed using SPSS version 21.
The purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of overground walking as a part of a rehabilitation program on the increase in Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels, decrease in IL-6 levels, decrease in hs-CRP levels, improvement in cognitive function, and enhancement of quality of life (QOL) in older people with mild cognitive impairment. These findings are anticipated to contribute to the efforts to elevate BDNF levels, cognitive function, and QOL while reducing IL-6 and hsCRP levels in the elderly with mild cognitive impairment.
The investigators will present a new strategy for working with oral health for the group of elderly people with various degrees of mild cognitive impairments. The investigators hope that by introducing a powered toothbrush with functions that make it possible to remind and gather information about the use, the investigators will primarily facilitate oral care for this group, and are proposing that this will lead to higher quality of life of the persons involved.