The effect of remotely delivered lifestyle interventions on cognition in older adults without dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Up to 40% of dementias may be preventable via risk factor modification. This inference has motivated the development of lifestyle interventions for reducing cognitive decline. Typically delivered to older adults face-to-face, the COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated their adaptation for remote delivery. We systematically reviewed randomized controlled trials of remotely delivered lifestyle interventions (≥4 weeks duration and delivered >50% remotely), for adults aged ≥ 60 without dementia, examining effects on objective cognitive measures. Comparators were active (face-to-face or remote) or passive. Ten studies (n = 2967) comprising multidomain (k = 4), physical activity (k = 3) or psychosocial (k = 3) remote interventions were included. Data were synthesized using robust variance estimation

SUBMITTER: Whitfield T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9761296 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature