Dementia education boosts Seniors' motivation to stay healthy
NCT ID NCT07505693
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a health belief model-based education program could improve knowledge about dementia and increase motivation to adopt healthy behaviors in adults aged 60 and older. 66 participants without dementia took part. The program aimed to help seniors understand their personal risk and take steps like staying active and socially connected to potentially delay or prevent dementia.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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66 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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60 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals who are: * 60 years of age and older, * Registered with the Active Living Center and actively using its services, * Not diagnosed with dementia, * Not visually and/or hearing impaired, * Possessing reading comprehension skills, * Possessing Turkish speaking and comprehension skills, * Not having a psychiatric diagnosis, * Not taking psychiatric medication, * Not having previously participated in a dementia-related training program, and who volunteer to participate in the study will be included. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who do not meet any of the research inclusion criteria, * Individuals who have not attended at least two sessions of the Training Program, * Individuals who refuse to participate in/wish to withdraw from the Training Program will be excluded from the research by the researcher.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gaziantep Active Life Center
Gaziantep, Gazi̇antep, 27000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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