Multidomain lifestyle intervention benefits a large elderly population at risk for cognitive decline and dementia regardless of baseline characteristics: The FINGER trial

Anna Rosenberg, Tiia Ngandu, Minna Rusanen, Riitta Antikainen, Lars Bäckman, Satu Havulinna, Tuomo Hänninen, Tiina Laatikainen, Jenni Lehtisalo, Esko Levälahti, Jaana Lindström, Teemu Paajanen (+7 others)
2018 Alzheimer's & Dementia  
The 2-year Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (FINGER) multidomain lifestyle intervention trial (NCT01041989) demonstrated beneficial effects on cognition. We investigated whether sociodemographics, socioeconomic status, baseline cognition, or cardiovascular factors influenced intervention effects on cognition. Methods: The FINGER recruited 1260 people from the general Finnish population (60-77 years, at risk for dementia). Participants were
more » ... mized 1:1 to multidomain intervention (diet, exercise, cognition, and vascular risk management) and regular health advice. Primary outcome was change in cognition (Neuropsychological Test Battery z-score). Prespecified analyses to investigate whether participants' characteristics modified response to intervention were carried out using mixed-model repeated-measures analyses. Results: Sociodemographics (sex, age, and education), socioeconomic status (income), cognition (Mini-Mental State Examination), cardiovascular factors (body mass index, blood pressure, cholesterol, fasting glucose, and overall cardiovascular risk), and cardiovascular comorbidity did not modify response to intervention (P-values for interaction . .05).
doi:10.1016/j.jalz.2017.09.006 pmid:29055814 fatcat:ilxxhrzapbcjtf7vwa35idxhw4