Feng, Yuanyuan, Bai, Lijun, Ren, Yanshuang, Chen, Shangjie, Wang, Hu, Zhang, Wensheng, Tian, Jie

The increased risk for the elderly with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to progress to Alzheimer’s disease makes it an appropriate condition for investigation. While the use of acupuncture as a complementary therapeutic method for treating MCI is popular in certain parts of the world, the underlying mechanism is still elusive. We sought to investigate the […]

Zieschang, Tania, Schwenk, Michael, Oster, Peter, Hauer, Klaus

Evidence for sustainability of motor training effects in people with dementia is lacking. To examine whether the substantial improvements in motor performance achieved through a three-month specialized, standardized motor training were sustained, the participants of the randomized controlled trial were re-evaluated nine months after training had ceased. As part of a comprehensive study, participants with […]

Littbrand, Håkan, Carlsson, Maine, Lundin-Olsson, Lillemor, Lindelöf, Nina, Håglin, Lena, Gustafson, Yngve, Rosendahl, Erik

Objectives: To evaluate whether age, sex, depression, dementia disorder, nutritional status, or level of functional balance capacity influences the effect of a high-intensity functional weight-bearing exercise program on functional balance.; Design: Preplanned subgroup analyses of a randomized controlled trial.; Setting: Nine residential care facilities.; Participants: One hundred ninety-one people aged 65 to 100 dependent in […]