标题:Mild cognitive impairment, from theory to practical intervention: “Camminando e leggendo… ricordo” (Walking and reading… I remember), an action plan. The Treviso Dementia (TREDEM) Registry
摘要:Dementia is one of the most disabling health conditions in older people. Increasing attentionis paid to the preclinical phase of dementia and to the prevention programs toreduce the number of patients in the future. Aims of the current study are: a) to presentMild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) as a heterogeneous risk factor and to expose therelationship between cognitive impairment and lifestyles such as physical activity, Mediterraneandiet, reading and socialization; b) to present a model, called “Camminando eleggendo… ricordo” (CLR), as a practical experience of secondary prevention aimed atMCI older people. The CLR model is composed of a program of physical and reading activitiesin group to promote healthy lifestyles. Here we present a protocol to evaluate theeffectiveness of our intervention model. A multidimensional geriatric assessment will becarried out. A questionnaire for the detection of frailty, disability and for the adherenceto the Mediterranean diet will be administered. The Psychological General Well-BeingIndex (PGWBI) will be used to assess the quality of life. CLR is an intervention modelfor secondary prevention in MCI subjects. It is the description of a practical proposalaimed at improving lifestyles and reducing the risk of dementia.