A Socio-Technological Intervention in Community-Based Healthcare for Individuals With Mild Cognitive Impairment (DHEAL-COM-MCI)

Summary

The objectives of the intervention are to counteract the progression of cognitive decline, enhance the intrinsic abilities of users and support the well-being of elderly people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) through a socio-technical intervention that includes cognitive stimulation, technology and robotics.

Interventions

• socio-technical intervention · OTHER

  A daily cognitive stimulation at home with specific software (Brainer) and 1 group session per week. Furthermore, each participant will receive the NAO robot at home.

• Usual care · OTHER

  The subjects will receive a booklet containing information and activities on well-being. They will be invited to do whatever they wish with the information booklet and the proposed exercises, as they would do outside the framework of the experiment. In any case, they will be free to read and do the proposed exercises.

Published eligibility criteria

Verbatim from the registry. Only the site can decide how these apply to a specific patient.

Inclusion Criteria:

* diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment;
* MoCA ranged 21 - 27;
* Geriatric Depression Scale 5 items (GDS-5items) ≤ 1

Exclusion Criteria:

* Use of active implantable or non-implantable medical devices;
* Nickel allergy;
* Myocardial infarction or stroke within 6 months;
* Painful arthritis, spinal stenosis, amputation, painful foot lesions, or neuropathy that limits balance and mobility;
* Uncontrolled hypertension;
* Pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator;
* Metastatic cancer or immunosuppressive therapy;
* Significant vision or hearing disturbances.

Sites (1)

• IRCCS INRCA Hospital, Ancona, Italy · RECRUITING