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Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment Doing Sit to Stands, Walking in Transitional Care Programs: A Feasibility Study
Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto
Summary
The goal of this intervention study is to test the effects of a nurse-led mobility intervention (known as the OASIS Walking Intervention (Older Adults performing Sit to Stands and Walking Intervention)) in older adults with cognitive impairment, such as dementia, in transitional care programs. The main questions this study aims to answer are: * Is the study doable and are older adults satisfied with the intervention? * Does the intervention improve older adults' muscle strength, mobility, functional status and quality of life? Participants will be asked to do the following: 1. Be interviewed once so that a patient-centred communication care plan can be made 2. Do sit to stand activity 3. Walk as part of a walking program.
Official title: The OASIS Walking Study - Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment Performing Sit to Stands and Walking in Transitional Care Programs: A Feasibility Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
65 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
26
Start Date
2024-03-01
Completion Date
2025-06
Last Updated
2024-12-27
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
OASIS Walking Intervention
Communication Care Plan, Sit to Stand Activity, Walking Program
Locations (2)
Abbeylawn Retirement Home Transitional Care Unit (Operated by Bayshore Health Care)
Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Cedarbrook Lodge Retirement Home Transitional Care Unit (Operated by Bayshore Health Care)
Scarborough Village, Ontario, Canada