Efficacy of a Mobile-based Multidomain Intervention to Improve Cognitive Function and Health-related Outcomes Among Older Korean Adults With a High Risk of Dementia

Efficacy of a Mobile-based Multidomain Intervention to Improve Cognitive Function and Health-related Outcomes Among Older Korean Adults With a High Risk of Dementia

This study investigated the efficacy of the Silvia program, a mobile-based multidomain intervention, to improve cognitive function and health-related outcomes of older adults with a high risk of dementia. We compare its effects to a conventional paper-based multidomain program on various health indicators related to risk factors of dementia.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. experiencing subjective cognitive decline,
2. had a smart phone and could use it, and
3. understood the purpose and process of this study.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. major psychiatric disorders
2. dementia,
3. degenerative brain diseases
4. severe or unstable heart diseases
5. neurological or psychological diseases that affected cognitive functioning
6. severe vision or hearing impairment,
7. current participation in a cognitive training program
8. does not know how to use mobile devices.