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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