The Effect of the Mediterranean Diet-Integrated Gamified Home-Based Cognitive-Nutritional (GAHOCON) Training Programme for Older People With Cognitive Frailty: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cognitive frailty is known to be associated with both nutrition and cognitive training. However, effective treatments that engage older adults with cognitive frailty in both the Mediterranean diet and cognitive training are lacking.

Objective

This study aims to examine the feasibility and preliminary effects of Gamified Home-Based Cognitive-Nutritional (GAHOCON) on older adults with cognitive frailty, focusing on Mediterranean diet knowledge, adherence to the Mediterranean diet, cognitive function, physical frailty, grip strength, walking speed, memory, and body composition.

Methods

This study applied a 2-center, assessor-blinded, 2-parallel-group, noninferiority, randomized controlled trial design. Eligible participants were community-dwelling adults aged

SUBMITTER: Kwan RYC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11681285 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature