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The REMINDER4Care Program for Older Adults Supported by Residential and Daycare Facilities

No phase Interventional Dementia Risk Factors Prevention Cognitive Health

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In plain language

An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.

What is being studied
The protocol lists: REMINDER4Care.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Dementia Risk Factors, Prevention, Cognitive Health. Basic parameters: from 65 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Portugal
Next step
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Overview

Dementia incidence is rising, posing a public health challenge, but 45% of cases can be prevented by addressing modifiable risk factors. Multidomain trials show that lifestyle changes can improve cognitive function and reduce dementia risk (like the FINGER trial). The REMINDER program, a Portuguese-based dementia risk reduction protocol, was developed for community-dwelling older adults aged 55 and above. However, older adults in Residential and Daycare Facilities (RDF) have distinct needs that demand program adaptation to ensure its relevance and effectiveness. In addition, more studies are needed to evaluate the impact of multidomain interventions with older adults in RDF. To address these challenges, the REMINDER4Care program was developed as a tailored, multidomain intervention to reduce dementia risk. It emphasizes social and cognitive engagement and advances its adaptation and evaluation in Residential and Daycare Facilities (RDF). To assess efficacy, the investigators will perform a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Interventions

  • Other REMINDER4Care
    REMINDER4Care was an adapted version of the original REMINDER program, tailored to the characteristics, needs, and interests of older adults in RDF. The REMINDER4Care intervention includes 20 face-to-face group sessions, each approximately 60 to 75 minutes, held twice a week over ten weeks. This program aims to optimize memory, attention, executive function, and emotional regulation while promoting lifestyle habits that protect the aging brain. The sessions include brain health education, cogni

Primary outcome measures

  • Screening [Time frame: Screening]
  • Screening [Time frame: Screening]
  • Cognitive status [Time frame: Screening and 1-week and 3-months post-intervention]
  • Mood status [Time frame: Screening and 1-week and 3-months post-intervention]
  • Cognitive status [Time frame: Baseline and 1-week and 3-months post-intervention]
  • Cognitive status [Time frame: Baseline and 1-week and 3-months post-intervention]
  • Perceived social isolation and loneliness [Time frame: Baseline and 1-week and 3-months post-intervention]
  • Perceived social network [Time frame: Baseline and 1-week and 3-months post-intervention]
  • Functionality status [Time frame: Baseline and 1-week and 3-months post-intervention]
  • Perceived quality of life [Time frame: Baseline and 1-week and 3-months post-intervention]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Aged 65 years and older
  • RDF users
  • Elementary reading and writing skills

Exclusion criteria

  • Have a clinical diagnosis of dementia and/or Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores below the cutoff for the presence of dementia (MMSE < 22-27, depending on education level)
  • Have a psychiatric or neurological condition that impairs cognition in the long term
  • Have sensory and functional deficits that compromise their participation in the neuropsychological assessment and throughout the intervention sessions

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Sequential
Masking
Single blind
Primary purpose
Prevention

Study locations

Portugal · 1 center
  • Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences — Coimbra

Identifiers

NCT: NCT06922071 · RCTREMINDER4Care

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗