Age&Ageing: Functional task exercise significantly improves the daily problem-solving ability and functional status of the elderly with mild cognitive impairment

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an intermediate clinical state between normal cognition and dementia
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While specific subtle cognitive changes are often observed during normal aging, there is growing evidence that some forms of cognitive impairment can be seen as early manifestations of neurodegenerative diseases that can eventually lead to dementia

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an intermediate clinical state between normal cognition and dementia

MCI is thought to be primarily a memory impairment and a precursor state of Alzheimer's disease (AD)

We enrolled community-dwelling older adults with mild cognitive impairment, aged ≥60 years, in outpatient clinics and community centers
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Participants (N = 145) were randomly assigned to 8 weeks of functional task exercise (N = 34), cognitive training (N = 38), motor training (N = 37), or a waiting list control (N = 36) group

Results showed that cognitive training improved everyday problem-solving ability (P=0.
012) and exercise training improved functional status (P=0.
003) compared with the waitlist control group
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Compared with cognitive training, motor training, and waiting list control groups, the functional task exercise group showed improvement in executive function (P = 0.

Results showed that cognitive training improved everyday problem-solving ability (P=0.

Measures to improve the patient's day-to-day problem-solving skills and functional status

In conclusion, functional task exercise can be used as an effective intervention to improve the daily problem-solving ability and functional status of older adults with mild cognitive impairment
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The findings support that combining cognitive and motor interventions may have additional or even synergistic effects

In conclusion, functional task exercise can be used as an effective intervention to improve the daily problem-solving ability and functional status of older adults with mild cognitive impairment

references:

Effects of functional task exercise on everyday problem-solving ability and functional status in older adults with mild cognitive impairment—a randomised controlled trial , Age and Ageing, Volume 51, Issue 1, January 2022, afab210, https://doi.

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