Can a mix of exercise, brain games, and diet keep aging minds sharp?
NCT ID NCT06820710
First seen Apr 13, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 12 times
Summary
This study tested whether a 6-month program combining physical exercise, cognitive stimulation, dietary changes (including functional foods), and routine vaccinations could improve the well-being of elderly people living in long-term care facilities. Researchers enrolled 90 residents aged 70 and older and compared the program to standard care. The main focus was on changes in gut bacteria, but they also tracked how feasible the program was and its effects on thinking and physical function.
Disclaimer
Read more
Show less
This is a summary of
the original study
.
Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for AGING are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Locations
-
AltaVita IRA
Padova, Italy, 35137, Italy
-
RSA Cremona Solidale
Cremona, Italy, 26100, Italy
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
Multidomain intervention including physical exercise, cognitive stimulation, dietary changes with functional foods, and vaccinations
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that a combined lifestyle program is feasible and may help maintain cognitive and physical function in elderly people living in care homes.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed feasibility study with 90 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is complex and may be hard to replicate in other settings.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.