Evaluation of Pilot Community-based Multi-domain Program Older Adults at Risk of Cognitive Impairment

Summary

The multi-domain programme was adapted from a larger international multi-domain interventional study for the Singapore community of older adults at risk of cognitive impairment. This programme comprises nutritional, physical and cognitive components delivered by implementation partners in the community. A dementia risk screening tool developed from the Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Study (SLAS) data was used to screen potential participants. The nutritional component includes nutrition guidance via a nutritional app, while cognition component involves computerised training on a touch screen device and physical aspects involves dual-task exercises.

Conditions

• Cognitive Decline
• Cognitive Impairment, Mild

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Multi-domain intervention

Participants will undergo dual-task physical exercises and small group activities comprising of quizzes, puzzles and simulate daily living activities that have been gamified (Mindfun and MindGym, ProAge,Singapore). They will also play games on a touch screen device (computerised cognitive training) that aims to improve cognition in the domains of attention, memory, spatial ability, decision making and cognitive flexibility (Memorie, Neeuro, Singapore) while wearing the Senzeband, which emits low frequency signals on the forehead picked up by four individual sensors, allowing participant to play certain games without touching the device but by attention and focus (https://www.neeuro.com/senzeband). Dietary guidance will be delivered via a dietary app (Glycoleap). Participants are expected to take photos of their meals daily and upload them onto the app. Certified dieticians will give advice and tips on their choice of food and how to make healthier choices through the app.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ministry of Health, Singapore

  collaborator OTHER_GOV

• Neeuro Pte Ltd

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• ProAge Pte Ltd

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• KKT Technology Pte Ltd (Holmusk)

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Geriatric Education and Research Institute

  lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

• Shiou Liang Wee, PhD · Geriatric Education and Research Institute

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age

55 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2018-06-20

Primary Completion

2020-03-04

Completion

2020-03-04

Countries

• Singapore

Study Locations