Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants with dementia
| Baseline characteristics | Intervention (n=11) | Control (n=11) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender: n (% women) |
5 (45.5%) |
4 (36.4%) |
| Age (mean ±SD) |
78.7 (± 4.2) |
80.9 (± 5.0) |
| Years of education (mean ±SD) |
10.6 (±2.4) |
12.0 (±4.3) |
| Number of medications (mean ±SD) |
3.4 (±1.7) |
5.0 (±2.5) |
| Number of co-morbidities (mean ±SD) |
3.0 (±2.4) |
4.1 (±2.2) |
| Living situation: |
|
|
| Lives alonea n (%) |
4 (36.4%) |
2 (18.2%) |
| Lives with spouse or family n (%) |
7 (63.6%) |
9 (81.8%) |
| Female carers (%) |
8 (72.7%) |
8 (72.7%) |
| Falls previous 12 months (mean ±SD) |
2.09 (±2.5) |
2.45 (±3.2) |
| Number falls in past year: |
|
|
| No falls |
4 (36.4%) |
2 (18.2%) |
| 1 fall |
2 (18.2%) |
4 (36.4%) |
| 2 or more falls |
5 (45.5%) |
5 (45.5%) |
| ACE-Rb (mean ±SD) |
67.8 (±12.6) |
62.5 (±14.2) |
| MMSEc (mean ±SD) | 24.5 (±3.1) | 22.5 (±4.3) |
Notes:
aCarers were adult children of participants who met inclusion criteria of at least 3.5 hours face to face contact per week.
bACE-R – Addenbrooke’s cognitive examination – revised. Score range 0–100. Cut off score for dementia ≥82.
cMMSE – Mini mental state examination. Score range 0–30.
Higher scores on both ACE-R and MMSE indicate better cognition.