Personality Moderates Intervention Effects on Cognitive Function: A 6-Week Conversation-Based Intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Social isolation is associated with a higher risk of dementia. We previously conducted and showed the efficacy of an intervention which uses conversation (the core component of social interactions) as a tool to enhance cognitive function. We now explore whether cognitive improvements through conversation-based intervention depend on an individual's personality.

Research design and methods

We reexamined data from a 6-week randomized controlled trial (ClinicalTrials.gov Number: NCT01571427) to determine whether conversation-based intervention effects were moderated by personality traits in 83 older adults (mean age = 80.51 years, 49 cognitively intact, 34 individuals with mild cognitive impairment). The intervention group participated in daily 30-min

SUBMITTER: Cerino ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7362618 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature