Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial of Choral Singing Intervention to Prevent Cognitive Decline in At-Risk Older Adults Living in the Community

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Tan, Jasmine
Tsakok, FH Maurine
Ow, Elisabeth K
Lanskey, Bernard
Lim, Kian Siong Darius
Goh, Lee Gan
Tan, Chay-Hoon
Cheah, Irwin Kee-Mun
Larbi, Anis
Foo, Roger
Loh, Marie
Wong, Caroline Kai Yun
Suckling, John
Li, Jialiang
Mahendran, Rathi
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Griffith University Author(s)
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2018
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Abstract
Introduction: This study is a parallel-arm randomized controlled trial evaluating choral singing’s efficacy and underlying mechanisms in preventing cognitive decline in at-risk older participants. Methods: Three-hundred and sixty community-dwelling, non-demented older participants are recruited for a 2-year intervention. Inclusion criteria are self-reported cognitive complaints, early cognitive impairment based on neuropsychological test scores or multiple risk factors of dementia. Participants are randomized to either weekly choral singing sessions or general health education. The primary outcome is cognitive performance, ...
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Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
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10
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© 2018 Tan, Tsakok, Ow, Lanskey, Lim, Goh, Tan, Cheah, Larbi, Foo, Loh, Wong, Suckling, Li, Mahendran, Kua and Feng. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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Aged health care
Music not elsewhere classified
Neurosciences
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