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Filter by:The intervention being studied is a minimal risk perceptual learning protocol delivered in an academic laboratory setting; the goal of the intervention is to improve the perception of passive whole-body tilts, as well as balance, by providing feedback during passive tilts of the body. The protocol lasts a total of 6 days: Day 1 includes a pre-test assessment of perception and balance, as well as 100 repetitions of training, Days 2-5 each include 300 repetitions of training, and Day 6 includes only post-test assessments of perception and balance.
The goal of this study is to assess the feasibility and acceptability to community-dwelling older adults of implementing a precise prescription of oral nutritional supplementation (the SPOONful intervention).
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of 3-days reduced physical activity (<1500 steps/day) with/without 'exercise snacks' (15 chair stands with calf raises every 30 min) on skeletal muscle metabolic health.
Alzheimer's disease and its preclinical stages are characterized by progressive neurodegenerative changes in the hippocampi and default mode network resulting in dysfunctions in episodic memory and its central part the associative memory. Associative memory allows for learning and remembering the relationship between unrelated items. Previous research suggests that non-invasive brain stimulation can influence associative memory but with the caveat of quite a small precision and relatively small effects due to the ability only influence superficial brain areas. Novel Brain stimulation techniques such as temporal interference stimulation (TIS) allow overcoming these caveats by allowing focal non-invasive deep brain stimulation. The main goal of this pilot clinical trial is to modulate associative memory among healthy seniors by influencing the cortico-hippocampal circuits using TIS. Secondly, the goal is to use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and EEG to explore the neural correlates of TIS effects on brain networks and find biomarkers that allow predicting better response to brain stimulation.
Alzheimer's disease dementia (AD) is a debilitating and prevalent neurodegenerative disease in older adults globally. Cognitive impairment, a hallmark of AD, is assessed through verbal tests that require high specialization, and while accepted as screening tools for AD, general practitioners seldom use them. AD can be diagnosed with expensive, invasive neuroimaging and blood tests, but these are usually conducted when cognitive functioning is already severely impaired. Thus, finding a novel, non-invasive tool to detect and differentiate mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and AD is a prime public health interest. Self-figure drawings (a projective tool in which individuals are asked to draw a picture of themselves), are easy to administer and have been shown to differentiate between healthy and cognitively impaired individuals, including AD. Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) (a type of deep neural network, applied to analyze visual imagery) has advanced to assess health conditions using art products. Therefore, the proposed study suggests utilizing CNN-based methods to develop and test an application tailored to differentiate between drawings of individuals with MCI, AD, and healthy controls (HC) using 4,000 self-figure drawings. This
The goal of this interventional study is to implement a Falls Prevention Program to impact the risk and injuries related to falls. The main question is to learn and examine the effects of a falls prevention program on the functional mobility of adults at risk for falls. Participants will: - Complete functional mobility assessments - Complete Falls prevention obstacle course training - Complete Falls Strategies Training - Complete walking and balance training
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of brisk walk with low intensity aerobic exercises on flexibility balance muscle endurance and life satisfaction in healthy elderly population. The main question it aims to answer is: • Is brisk walk with low intensity aerobic exercises will improve flexibility, balance, muscle endurance and life satisfaction in healthy elderly population. Participants will be divided into Group A and Group B. Group A will perform brisk walk with low intensity exercises while group B will perform only brisk walk.
The investigators are developing a new, preventative physical therapy model of care for older adults called Mobility Checkup (MC). Proposed as an annual visit, the MC includes measurement of physical performance and education regarding the importance of maintaining mobility for overall health. The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of and begin data collection for, a longitudinal study of the effectiveness of the Mobility Checkup with a small cohort. This activity will evaluate the feasibility of recruitment and implementation of this longitudinal effectiveness study.
The compositional analysis of commensal bacterial populations collected from a variety of clinical samples has been recently made possible with the availability of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies. The term 'next-generation probiotics' (NGP) is now widely used to describe these commensal species of potential health interest. However, this approach is still hampered by the fact that there are usually few or even no strains available for a number of commensal species. In this context, BIOASTER has developed a specific technological process based on flow cytometry analysis and then sorting under strictly anaerobic conditions to target and cultivate commensal species of interest. The review of the literature shows that certain species present among centenarians have an interest in maintaining the longevity of these individuals. Numerous studies have shown that the intestinal microbiota of centenarians presents a greater diversity compared to groups of younger subjects as well as an enrichment in certain bacteria such as Akkermansia and Christensenella. The goal of this observational study is to constitute a biological samples collection from centenarian people, to proceed with the isolation of beneficial commensal strains such as Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, Akkermansia muciniphila and Oscillospiraceae, in a non-limitative way. Elderly and centenarian people will be recruited in nursing home among the Gerontopole of "Ile de France" network. Blood (serum + TruCulture tubes) and stools will be collected from each subject.
The AAGaTT study, is a monocentric, two-arm, open-label, randomized controlled trial. The objective is to assess the efficacy of an arm-in-arm walking program for older people at risk of falling. Gait training imply that the older participants must walk while synchronizing steps with a younger partner.