Preventing loss of independence through exercise (PLIE): a pilot clinical trial in older adults with dementia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Current dementia medications have small effect sizes, many adverse effects and do not change the disease course. Therefore, it is critically important to study alternative treatment strategies. The goal of this study was to pilot-test a novel, integrative group exercise program for individuals with mild-to-moderate dementia called Preventing Loss of Independence through Exercise (PLIÉ), which focuses on training procedural memory for basic functional movements (e.g., sit-to-stand) while increasing mindful body awareness and facilitating social connection.

Methods

We performed a 36-week cross-over pilot clinical trial to compare PLIÉ with usual care (UC) at an adult day program for individuals with dementia in San Francisco, CA. Assessments of physical performance,

SUBMITTER: Barnes DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4324943 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature