Nutrition-based Interventions to Prevent Cognitive Decline
NUTRIMIND: Nutrition-based Interventions to Prevent Cognitive Decline
Instituto de Saude Publica da Universidade do Porto
120 participants
Jan 27, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This study intends to evaluate the feasibility and the effectiveness of an innovative and integrated nutrition-based intervention addressing key modifiable risk factors for dementia while meeting participants' preferences for nutrition-related sessions. The intervention will include lifestyle group sessions regarding nutrition education and physical activity, individualized cognitive training at home, as well as clinical nutrition consultations.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- Aged from 55 to 85 years old;
- At least 4 years in the regular school system;
- Higher individual risk for dementia defined as a score ≥6 points on the Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging and Dementia Dementia Risk Score (CAIDE).
Exclusion Criteria4
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score lower than the validated cutoff points defined as 2 standard deviations below the normative reference value for the corresponding age and education in the Portuguese population;
- Having a medical condition limiting the participation in the intervention (e.g., blindness, amputation…);
- Lack of autonomy in daily activities;
- Diagnosis of dementia or major incapacity.
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Interventions
In person lifestyle group sessions of 180-minutes per week, directed by a nutritionist, and comprising: 1. nutrition education session for preparing healthy meals, followed by a period of social interaction while consuming the meals prepared. Participants will be encouraged to apply the healthy cooking techniques covered in each session in their home context. 2. daily activities to reduce physical inactivity (e.g., walking to the supermarket to buy ingredients, playing traditional games, caring for community gardening, among others).
Individualized cognitive training performed remotely, at home on their own. The participants will be invited to perform cognitive training exercises at least twice a week using COGWEB®, an online platform for cognitive training. For those unable to use computer devices, similar exercises will be available in paper-and-pencil format.
A registered nutritionist will conduct individualized clinical nutrition consultations to each participant three times over the course of the study period.
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NCT06853405