Journal article
Are clinical trials randomising households to lifestyle interventions to delay cognitive decline feasible? A pilot study to determine the beliefs, preferences, and deterrents for households impacted by dementia based on semi-structured interviews
Abstract
IntroductionWhile lifestyle risk factors are implicated in the development and progression of cognitive impairment, interventional trials of individual participants have yielded unconvincing evidence. We sought to explore the development of lifestyle interventions targeting the household-unit.MethodsSemi-structured interviews were carried out among eight households affected by cognitive impairment (i.e. member of the household had cognitive …
Authors
Costello MM; Mc Carthy CE; Bosch J; Robinson S; McDermott C; Canavan MD; O’Donnell MJ
Journal
BMC Geriatrics, Vol. 22, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2022
DOI
10.1186/s12877-022-02941-8
ISSN
1471-2318