Preventing Loss of Independence through Exercise (PLIE): A Pilot Trial in Older Adults with Subjective Memory Decline and Mild Cognitive Impairment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preventing Loss of Independence through Exercise (PLIÉ) is a group movement program initially developed for people with mild-to-moderate dementia that integrates principles from several well-established traditions to specifically address the needs of people with cognitive impairment.

Objective

To investigate whether PLIÉ would benefit cognitive and behavioral outcomes and functional brain connectivity in older adults with milder forms of cognitive impairment.

Methods

Participants (≥55 y) with subjective memory decline (SMD) or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) were assessed with tests of cognitive and physical function, self-report questionnaires, and resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) on a 3 Tesla scanner before and after participa

SUBMITTER: Chao LL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8461710 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature