The impact of studying a new language and health-related lifestyle recommendations on thinking abilities and biomarkers in older individuals with memory complaints.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Subjective cognitive decline; Preclinical asymptomatic Alzheimer's Disease; Neurological - Neurodegenerative diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001148460
• Lead Sponsor: Murdoch University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-08-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 64

Inclusion Criteria

Between the ages of 60 and 85 years
English monolingual
Subjective memory complainers (self-reported) who score above 25 on the MAC-Q (the standard cut-off for identifying subjective memory complainers)

Exclusion Criteria

Non-memory complainer
Bilingual individuals
Pregnant women (due to radiation safety regulations)
Participants who score below 24 on the MoCA (indicating the presence of mild cognitive impairment)
Participants who score six or above on the Geriatric Depression Inventory.
Any conditions (acute or chronic) which may be worsened through exercise (assessed using Stage One of the ESSA screening tool)
Unable to perform physical activity unhindered (e.g. walking)
Alcohol abuse
Individuals who have undergone prior tests involving radiation exposure (e.g. multiple X-rays, Barium Swallows etc.) and where involvement in this study would result in exceeding the recommended level of radiation for patients.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Episodic memory - California Verbal Learning Test-II (CVLT-II)[At baseline, three months into the intervention, six, and twelve months after randomisation]