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  • There is increasing evidence that lifestyle changes can enhance brain health and lower the risk of dementia, but there's limited research on interventions for those already living with dementia.
  • Current reviews mainly focus on exercise's effects on cognition, while the needs and priorities of people with dementia focus more on functional abilities and quality of life.
  • This study aims to systematically review the effects of lifestyle interventions, such as physical activity and nutrition, on improving the quality of life and functional abilities of community-dwelling individuals with dementia, addressing various factors like program structure and participant characteristics.

Article Abstract

There is growing evidence to suggest that lifestyle initiatives promote brain health and reduce dementia risk. However, there is comparatively limited research focused on lifestyle interventions among people living with dementia. Most recent systematic reviews of lifestyle interventions among people living with dementia centre on the impact of exercise on cognition; yet, functional abilities and quality of life are most consistently prioritized by people living with dementia, care partners, and healthcare professionals. There is insufficient evidence to inform guidelines on effective lifestyle interventions, programs, resources, and policies for people living with dementia. To address this knowledge gap, the objective of this study is to perform a systematic review to understand the impact of lifestyle interventions among people living with dementia. The specific research questions are: "What is the effectiveness of physical activity interventions on improving functional abilities and quality of life among community-dwelling people living with dementia?", "What is the effectiveness of healthy eating/nutrition on improving nutritional status or quality of life among community-dwelling people living with dementia?" and "Does the effectiveness of interventions vary depending on the components (single or multi), setting (in-home or community centre, geography), program structure, mode of delivery, dosage, and participant characteristics (sex/gender, ethno-cultural or language group, race, dementia type)?" The results from this review will inform recommendations of lifestyle interventions and their delivery among people living with dementia in the community. Trial registration: Systematic review registration PROSPERO #CRD42024509408.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11426514PMC
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0310690PLOS

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