Multimodal Preventive Strategy Against Dementia in Older Adults in Chile
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https://doi.org/10.56294/saludcyt20251045Keywords:
dementia, tailored interventions, cognitive impairment, multidomain interventionsAbstract
Introduction: dementia is a growing problem throughout the world, and Chile is no exception. With a greater impact among elderly people. Objective: discover how a multimodal intervention can benefit older people in preventing dementia. Methodo: study with pre-diagnosis and post-evaluation. Strategies are combined to address the problem comprehensively: cognitive therapies, adapted physical exercise, emotional and social support, among others. Participants 20 older people with no history of cognitive impairment from a commune in the Araucanía region. Results: limited knowledge about dementia prevention and concern about future cognitive decline. The most frequently expressed risk factors for dementia are alcohol abuse, not playing mind games, having depression, and not doing physical exercise. Categories emerge from the qualitative phase; Knowledge of dementia, Knowledge of dementia prevention, Community culture of dementia care, Experience in the intervention and Satisfaction of the experience. Conclusions: highlights the urgent need for specific preventive and educational interventions and implement programs. These programs must be adapted to the specific needs and characteristics of the population, considering cultural, socioeconomic and access to health care factors. It is important to provide the community with practical tools and resources to maintain cognitive health and reduce the risk of developing the disease.
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