Brain training and lifestyle coaching aim to sharpen aging minds
NCT ID NCT07549074
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a 14-week program that combines mentally stimulating activities with healthy lifestyle education to improve cognitive abilities in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Two hundred participants aged 60 and older will be randomly assigned to one of four groups: the full combined program, cognitive stimulation alone, lifestyle education alone, or a sham control. Researchers will measure changes in memory, attention, and other thinking skills before and after the program and again three months later.
What this could mean
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Active substance
Cognitive stimulation and lifestyle psychoeducation
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a practical, non-drug way to slow or improve memory and thinking problems in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with no drug involved, so the effects may be modest. The intervention is short-term, and any benefits might not last long after the program ends.
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City University of Hong Kong
Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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