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Structured lifestyle program improves cognitive performance across Latin American clinical trial
ScienceDaily reports that a structured intervention yielded significantly better cognitive improvements than general advice.
The short version
- A two-year study evaluating 1,065 participants across 11 Latin American countries found that structured lifestyle coaching improved global cognition 55% more than general health guidance.[ScienceDaily]
- The systematic intervention group received continuous coaching, while the flexible control group received periodic health education.[ScienceDaily]
- Researchers emphasized adapting intervention models to local cultures to ensure practical public health feasibility.[ScienceDaily]
Key facts
- The LatAm-FINGERS clinical trial evaluated 1,065 participants across 12 study sites in 11 Latin American countries over two years.[ScienceDaily]
- Participants in the structured lifestyle intervention group showed a 55% greater improvement on global cognition measures compared to the flexible education group.[ScienceDaily]
- The systematic intervention group enrolled 539 participants with regular coaching, while the flexible group included 526 participants receiving periodic recommendations.[ScienceDaily]
What remains uncertain
- The extent to which these lifestyle intervention protocols can be effectively integrated with emerging dementia drug therapies remains unestablished.[ScienceDaily]
Sources
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