Multicomponent Exercise in People With Dementia

Effect of Multicomponent Exercise on Cognitive Function and Activities of Daily Living in People With Dementia

People with dementia shows a decline in cognition, such as memory, executive function (EF), language, attention, and spatial orientation that is significant enough to interfere with the independence and daily functioning. Previous studies reported that multicomponent exercise improved EF in people with mild cognitive impairment and independence of ADL in those with Alzheimer's disease. However, few studies investigated whether multicomponent exercise improved EF, memory, and ADL in people with dementia. Therefore, the purposes of this study are to examine 1) the effect of multicomponent exercise on EF, memory, and ADL in people with mild to moderate dementia; 2) the correlation between change in EF and ADL; 3) the correlation between change in memory and ADL.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age: 60-80 y/o
• Mini-Mental State Examination: 10-26
• Clinical Dementia Rating: 1-2
• Walk at least 6 meters independently (with or without walking aids)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any other diagnosis of neurological diseases or musculoskeletal problems (Except dementia)
• Physical or psychological comorbidities that affect performance during assessment or intervention
• Already participating in other physical training in the last 1 month