Sustainable Participation in Community Health Programs to Promote a Healthy Lifestyle and Prevent and Protect against Dementia among Rural Taiwanese Middle-Aged and Older Adults - 21/11/24
, P.-Y. Lin 2, M.-C. Chen 1L.-L. Liao 3, H.-P. Lin 4, Y.-Y. Tsao 1, M.-C. Chen 1
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Abstract |
Background |
Resource and economic constraints limit access to health care in rural populations, and consequently, rates of chronic illnesses are higher in this population. Further, little is known about how rural populations adopt active and healthy lifestyle behavior for dementia prevention.
Objectives |
This study aimed to explore the impact of modification in lifestyle behaviors on changes in cognitive function among middle-aged and older adults living in a rural area of Taiwan.
Design |
In this prospective longitudinal study, changes in lifestyle and cognitive function were compared between the experimental and control groups.
Setting |
Six rural community care stations were randomly cluster sampled in southern Taiwan.
Participants |
A total of 155 participants were enrolled and classified into two groups according to their community activity participation rate (CAPR). The control group (n=68) had a CAPR < 1x/month, and the experimental group (n=87) had a CAPR ≥ 1x/month.
Measurements |
Cognitive function of the participants was measured using the MMSE scale. Lifestyle behaviors were measured using a self-designed questionnaire based on the Transtheoretical Model.
Results |
From 2018–2020, the experimental group successfully maintained a healthy lifestyle. The MMSE score in the experimental group was significantly higher in the 3rd year than that in the control group (25.37 vs 22.56, p < 0.001).
Conclusions |
Sustainable community participation and adopting a healthy lifestyle could effectively maintain the cognitive function of the study participants. However, more needs to be done to support rural older adults to maintain a healthy diet and control their weight.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Key words : Community participation, cognitive function, dementia, healthy lifestyle, older adults
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| How to cite this article: L. Chang, S.-C. Chen, P.-Y. Lin, et al. Sustainable Participation in Community Health Programs to Promote a Healthy Lifestyle and Prevent and Protect against Dementia among Rural Taiwanese Middle-Aged and Older Adults. J Prev Alz Dis 2024; jpad.2024.45 |
Vol 11 - N° 3
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