10 results on '"Lehtisalo, Jenni"'
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2. Nutrition guidance within a multimodal intervention improves diet quality in prodromal Alzheimer's disease: Multimodal Preventive Trial for Alzheimer's Disease (MIND-ADmini).
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Levak, Nicholas, Lehtisalo, Jenni, Thunborg, Charlotta, Westman, Eric, Andersen, Pia, Andrieu, Sandrine, Broersen, Laus M., Coley, Nicola, Hartmann, Tobias, Irving, Gerd Faxén, Mangialasche, Francesca, Ngandu, Tiia, Pantel, Johannes, Rosenberg, Anna, Sindi, Shireen, Soininen, Hilkka, Solomon, Alina, Wang, Rui, and Kivipelto, Miia
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ALZHEIMER'S disease , *NUTRIENT density , *NUTRITIONAL status , *ALZHEIMER'S patients , *FOOD consumption - Abstract
Background: Multimodal lifestyle interventions can benefit overall health, including cognition, in populations at-risk for dementia. However, little is known about the effect of lifestyle interventions in patients with prodromal Alzheimer's disease (AD). Even less is known about dietary intake and adherence to dietary recommendations within this population making it difficult to design tailored interventions for them. Method: A 6-month MIND-ADmini pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted among 93 participants with prodromal AD in Sweden, Finland, Germany, and France. Three arms were included in the RCT: 1) multimodal lifestyle intervention (nutritional guidance, exercise, cognitive training, vascular/metabolic risk management, and social stimulation); 2) multimodal lifestyle intervention + medical food product; and 3) regular health advice (control group). Adherence to dietary advice was assessed with a brief food intake questionnaire by using the Healthy Diet Index (HDI) and Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS). The intake of macro- and micronutrients were analyzed on a subsample using 3-day food records. Results: The dietary quality in the intervention groups, pooled together, improved compared to that of the control group at the end of the study, as measured with by HDI (p = 0.026) and MEDAS (p = 0.008). The lifestyle-only group improved significantly more in MEDAS (p = 0.046) and almost significantly in HDI (p = 0.052) compared to the control group, while the lifestyle + medical food group improved in both HDI (p = 0.042) and MEDAS (p = 0.007) during the study. There were no changes in macro- or micronutrient intake for the intervention groups at follow-up; however, the intakes in the control group declined in several vitamins and minerals when adjusted for energy intake. Conclusion: These results suggest that dietary intervention as part of multimodal lifestyle interventions is feasible and results in improved dietary quality in a population with prodromal AD. Nutrient intakes remained unchanged in the intervention groups while the control group showed a decreasing nutrient density. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03249688, 2017–07-08. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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3. Nutrition guidance within a multimodal intervention improves diet quality in prodromal Alzheimer's disease: Multimodal Preventive Trial for Alzheimer's Disease (MIND-ADmini).
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Levak, Nicholas, Lehtisalo, Jenni, Thunborg, Charlotta, Westman, Eric, Andersen, Pia, Andrieu, Sandrine, Broersen, Laus M., Coley, Nicola, Hartmann, Tobias, Irving, Gerd Faxén, Mangialasche, Francesca, Ngandu, Tiia, Pantel, Johannes, Rosenberg, Anna, Sindi, Shireen, Soininen, Hilkka, Solomon, Alina, Wang, Rui, and Kivipelto, Miia
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ALZHEIMER'S disease ,NUTRIENT density ,NUTRITIONAL status ,ALZHEIMER'S patients ,FOOD consumption - Abstract
Background: Multimodal lifestyle interventions can benefit overall health, including cognition, in populations at-risk for dementia. However, little is known about the effect of lifestyle interventions in patients with prodromal Alzheimer's disease (AD). Even less is known about dietary intake and adherence to dietary recommendations within this population making it difficult to design tailored interventions for them. Method: A 6-month MIND-AD
mini pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted among 93 participants with prodromal AD in Sweden, Finland, Germany, and France. Three arms were included in the RCT: 1) multimodal lifestyle intervention (nutritional guidance, exercise, cognitive training, vascular/metabolic risk management, and social stimulation); 2) multimodal lifestyle intervention + medical food product; and 3) regular health advice (control group). Adherence to dietary advice was assessed with a brief food intake questionnaire by using the Healthy Diet Index (HDI) and Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS). The intake of macro- and micronutrients were analyzed on a subsample using 3-day food records. Results: The dietary quality in the intervention groups, pooled together, improved compared to that of the control group at the end of the study, as measured with by HDI (p = 0.026) and MEDAS (p = 0.008). The lifestyle-only group improved significantly more in MEDAS (p = 0.046) and almost significantly in HDI (p = 0.052) compared to the control group, while the lifestyle + medical food group improved in both HDI (p = 0.042) and MEDAS (p = 0.007) during the study. There were no changes in macro- or micronutrient intake for the intervention groups at follow-up; however, the intakes in the control group declined in several vitamins and minerals when adjusted for energy intake. Conclusion: These results suggest that dietary intervention as part of multimodal lifestyle interventions is feasible and results in improved dietary quality in a population with prodromal AD. Nutrient intakes remained unchanged in the intervention groups while the control group showed a decreasing nutrient density. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03249688, 2017–07-08. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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4. The Role of Brain Integrity in the Association between Occupational Complexity and Cognitive Performance in Subjects with Increased Risk of Dementia.
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Rydström, Anders, Stephen, Ruth, Kåreholt, Ingemar, Darin Mattsson, Alexander, Ngandu, Tiia, Lehtisalo, Jenni, Bäckman, Lars, Kemppainen, Nina, Rinne, Juha, Sindi, Shireen, Soininen, Hilkka, Vanninen, Ritva, Solomon, Alina, and Mangialasche, Francesca
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COGNITIVE ability ,DISEASE risk factors ,MAGNETIC resonance imaging ,COGNITION ,ALZHEIMER'S disease ,EXECUTIVE function - Abstract
Introduction: Mechanisms underlying the positive association between occupational mental demands and late-life cognition are poorly understood. The objective of this study was to assess whether the association between occupational complexity and cognition is related to and moderated by brain integrity in individuals at risk for dementia. Brain integrity was appraised throughout structural measures (magnetic resonance imaging, MRI) and amyloid accumulation (Pittsburgh compound B (PiB)-positron emission tomography, PiB-PET). Methods: Participants from the Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (FINGER) neuroimaging sample – MRI (N = 126), PiB-PET (N = 41) – were included in a post hoc cross-sectional analysis. Neuroimaging parameters comprised the Alzheimer's disease signature (ADS) cortical thickness (FreeSurfer 5.3), medial temporal atrophy (MTA), and amyloid accumulation (PiB-PET). Cognition was assessed using the neuropsychological test battery. Occupational complexity with data, people, and substantive complexity were classified through the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. Linear regression models included cognition as dependent variable, and occupational complexity, measures of brain integrity, and their interaction terms as predictors. Results: Occupational complexity with data and substantive complexity were associated with better cognition (overall cognition, executive function) when adjusting for ADS and MTA (independent association). Significant interaction effects between occupational complexity and brain integrity were also found, indicating that, for some indicators of brain integrity and cognition (e.g., overall cognition, processing speed), the positive association between occupational complexity and cognition occurred only among persons with higher brain integrity (moderated association). Conclusions: Among individuals at risk for dementia, occupational complexity does not seem to contribute toward resilience against neuropathology. These exploratory findings require validation in larger populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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5. The effect of adherence on cognition in a multidomain lifestyle intervention (FINGER).
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Ngandu, Tiia, Lehtisalo, Jenni, Korkki, Saana, Solomon, Alina, Coley, Nicola, Antikainen, Riitta, Bäckman, Lars, Hänninen, Tuomo, Lindström, Jaana, Laatikainen, Tiina, Paajanen, Teemu, Havulinna, Satu, Peltonen, Markku, Neely, Anna Stigsdotter, Strandberg, Timo, Tuomilehto, Jaakko, Soininen, Hilkka, and Kivipelto, Miia
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Introduction: Lifestyle interventions may prevent cognitive decline, but the sufficient dose of intervention activities and lifestyle changes is unknown. We investigated how intervention adherence affects cognition in the FINGER trial (pre‐specified subgroup analyses). Methods: FINGER is a multicenter randomized controlled trial examining the efficacy of multidomain lifestyle intervention (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01041989). A total of 1260 participants aged 60 to 77 with increased dementia risk were randomized to a lifestyle intervention and control groups. Percentage of completed intervention sessions, and change in multidomain lifestyle score (self‐reported diet; physical, cognitive, and social activity; vascular risk) were examined in relation to change in Neuropsychological Test Battery (NTB) scores. Results: Active participation was associated with better trajectories in NTB total and all cognitive subdomains. Improvement in lifestyle was associated with improvement in NTB total and executive function. Discussion: Multidomain lifestyle changes are beneficial for cognitive functioning, but future interventions should be intensive enough, and supporting adherence is essential. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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6. Effect of a multi-domain lifestyle intervention on cardiovascular risk in older people: the FINGER trial.
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Lehtisalo, Jenni, Rusanen, Minna, Solomon, Alina, Antikainen, Riitta, Laatikainen, Tiina, Peltonen, Markku, Strandberg, Timo, Tuomilehto, Jaakko, Soininen, Hilkka, Kivipelto, Miia, and Ngandu, Tiia
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TRANSIENT ischemic attack ,OLDER people ,CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors ,AT-risk people ,FINGERS ,COGNITION disorders - Abstract
Aims Joint prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and dementia could reduce the burden of both conditions. The Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (FINGER) demonstrated a beneficial effect on cognition (primary outcome) and we assessed the effect of this lifestyle intervention on incident CVD (pre-specified secondary outcome). Methods and results FINGER enrolled 1259 individuals aged 60–77 years (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01041989). They were randomized (1:1) to a 2-year multi-domain intervention with diet, physical and cognitive activity, and vascular monitoring (n = 631), or general health advice (n = 628). National registries provided data on CVD including stroke, transient ischaemic attack (TIA), or coronary heart event. During an average of 7.4 years, 229 participants (18%) had at least one CVD diagnosis: 107 in the intervention group and 122 in the control group. The incidence of cerebrovascular events was lower in the intervention than the control group: hazard ratio (HR) for combined stroke/TIA was 0.71 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.51–0.99] after adjusting for background characteristics. Hazard ratio for coronary events was 0.84 (CI: 0.56–1.26) and total CVD events 0.80 (95% CI: 0.61–1.04). Among those with history of CVD (n = 145), the incidence of both total CVD events (HR: 0.50, 95% CI: 0.28–0.90) and stroke/TIA (HR: 0.40, 95% CI: 0.20–0.81) was lower in the intervention than the control group. Conclusion A 2-year multi-domain lifestyle intervention among older adults was effective in preventing cerebrovascular events and also total CVD events among those who had history of CVD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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7. Changes in Lifestyle, Behaviors, and Risk Factors for Cognitive Impairment in Older Persons During the First Wave of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic in Finland: Results From the FINGER Study.
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Lehtisalo, Jenni, Palmer, Katie, Mangialasche, Francesca, Solomon, Alina, Kivipelto, Miia, and Ngandu, Tiia
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COVID-19 ,OLDER people ,COVID-19 pandemic ,LIVING alone ,MEDICAL care ,UNHEALTHY lifestyles ,INTELLECTUAL disabilities - Abstract
Aims: This study aimed to describe how the first phase of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic affected older persons from the general Finnish population who are at risk of developing or have cognitive impairment, specifically, to describe whether participants experienced a change in risk factors that are relevant for the prevention of cognitive decline including diet, physical activity, access to medical care, socially and cognitively stimulating activities, and emotional health and well-being. Method: A postal survey was sent in June 2020 to 859 participants from the Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (FINGER), an ongoing longitudinal study. The survey was developed to assess the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and related infection-control measures on daily life, specifically commitment to distancing measures, access to health care and social services, daily activities, and changes in cognitive and social activities. Results: By September 2020, 613 (71%) participants responded (mean age = 77.7 years, 32% lived alone, and 80% had at least one chronic condition). Three quarters adopted some distancing practices during the first months of the pandemic. Older participants were more likely to practice total isolation than younger ones (29 vs. 19%; p = 0.003). Non-acute health-care visits were canceled for 5% of the participants who needed appointments, but cancellations in dental health care (43%), home aid (30%), and rehabilitative services (53%) were more common. Pandemic-related changes were reported in social engagements, for example, less contact with friends (55%) and family (31%), or less frequent attendance in cultural events (38%) or associations (25%), although remote contact with others increased for 40%. Feelings of loneliness increased for 21%, particularly those who were older (p = 0.023) or living alone (p < 0.001). Physical activity reduced for 34%, but dietary habits remained stable or improved. Pandemic-related changes in lifestyle and activities were more evident among those living alone. Conclusions: Finnish older persons generally reported less negative changes in lifestyles and behaviors during the pandemic than expected. Older people and those living alone seemed more susceptible to negative changes. It is important to compare how coping strategies may compare with other European countries to identify factors that may help older individuals to maintain healthy lifestyles during future waves of COVID-19. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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8. Multidomain lifestyle intervention benefits a large elderly population at risk for cognitive decline and dementia regardless of baseline characteristics: The FINGER trial
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Rosenberg, Anna, Ngandu, Tiia, Rusanen, Minna, Antikainen, Riitta, Backman, Lars, Havulinna, Satu, Hanninen, Tuomo, Laatikainen, Tiina, Lehtisalo, Jenni, Levalahti, Esko, Lindstrom, Jaana, Paajanen, Teemu, Peltonen, Markku, Soininen, Hilkka, Stigsdotter Neely, Anna, Strandberg, Timo, Tuomilehto, Jaakko, Solomon, Alina, Kivipelto, Miia, Clinicum, Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Timo Strandberg / Principal Investigator, Department of Medicine, Hjelt Institute (-2014), and HUS Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation
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PROTOCOL ,Male ,Geriatrik ,Clinical Neurology ,Intervention ,EXERCISE ,3124 Neurology and psychiatry ,Cognition ,Risk Factors ,COMPLAINTS ,Humans ,CORONARY-HEART-DISEASE ,Cognitive Dysfunction ,Healthy Lifestyle ,OLDER-ADULTS ,Aged ,Science & Technology ,Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ,Prevention ,3112 Neurosciences ,1103 Clinical Sciences ,Alzheimer's disease ,RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL ,IMPAIRMENT ,Middle Aged ,Lifestyle ,Multidomain ,Exercise Therapy ,ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE ,FINNISH GERIATRIC INTERVENTION ,Cognitive impairment ,Treatment Outcome ,Socioeconomic Factors ,Randomized controlled trial ,Cardiovascular Diseases ,Geriatrics ,3121 General medicine, internal medicine and other clinical medicine ,Dementia ,Female ,Neurosciences & Neurology ,PRIMARY PREVENTION ,1109 Neurosciences ,Life Sciences & Biomedicine ,DIABETES PREVENTION ,CLINICAL-TRIALS ,tervention - Abstract
Introduction: The 2-year Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (FINGER) multidomain lifestyle intervention trial (NCT01041989) demonstrated beneficial effects on cognition. We investigated whether sociodemographics, socioeconomic status, baseline cognition, or cardiovascular factors influenced intervention effects on cognition. Methods: The FINGER recruited 1260 people from the general Finnish population (60-77 years, at risk for dementia). Participants were randomized 1: 1 to multidomain intervention (diet, exercise, cognition, and vascular risk management) and regular health advice. Primary outcome was change in cognition (Neuropsychological Test Battery z-score). Prespecified analyses to investigate whether participants' characteristics modified response to intervention were carried out using mixed-model repeated-measures analyses. Results: Sociodemographics (sex, age, and education), socioeconomic status (income), cognition (Mini-Mental State Examination), cardiovascular factors (body mass index, blood pressure, cholesterol, fasting glucose, and overall cardiovascular risk), and cardiovascular comorbidity did not modify response to intervention (P-values for interaction > .05). Conclusions: The FINGER intervention was beneficial regardless of participants' characteristics and can thus be implemented in a large elderly population at increased risk for dementia. (C) 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of the Alzheimer's Association.
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9. Multidomain lifestyle intervention benefits a large elderly population at risk for cognitive decline and dementia regardless of baseline characteristics: The FINGER trial.
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Rosenberg, Anna, Ngandu, Tiia, Rusanen, Minna, Antikainen, Riitta, Bäckman, Lars, Havulinna, Satu, Hänninen, Tuomo, Laatikainen, Tiina, Lehtisalo, Jenni, Levälahti, Esko, Lindström, Jaana, Paajanen, Teemu, Peltonen, Markku, Soininen, Hilkka, Stigsdotter‐Neely, Anna, Strandberg, Timo, Tuomilehto, Jaakko, Solomon, Alina, and Kivipelto, Miia
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Introduction: The 2‐year Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (FINGER) multidomain lifestyle intervention trial (NCT01041989) demonstrated beneficial effects on cognition. We investigated whether sociodemographics, socioeconomic status, baseline cognition, or cardiovascular factors influenced intervention effects on cognition. Methods: The FINGER recruited 1260 people from the general Finnish population (60–77 years, at risk for dementia). Participants were randomized 1:1 to multidomain intervention (diet, exercise, cognition, and vascular risk management) and regular health advice. Primary outcome was change in cognition (Neuropsychological Test Battery z‐score). Prespecified analyses to investigate whether participants' characteristics modified response to intervention were carried out using mixed‐model repeated‐measures analyses. Results: Sociodemographics (sex, age, and education), socioeconomic status (income), cognition (Mini–Mental State Examination), cardiovascular factors (body mass index, blood pressure, cholesterol, fasting glucose, and overall cardiovascular risk), and cardiovascular comorbidity did not modify response to intervention (P‐values for interaction >.05). Conclusions: The FINGER intervention was beneficial regardless of participants' characteristics and can thus be implemented in a large elderly population at increased risk for dementia. Highlights: The FINGER intervention benefits cognition regardless of participants' characteristics.Sociodemographics, vascular risk, or MMSE do not modify response to intervention.Intervention can be implemented in a large elderly population at risk for dementia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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10. Cognition in the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study.
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Luchsinger, José A., Lehtisalo, Jenni, Lindström, Jaana, Ngandu, Tiia, Kivipelto, Miia, Ahtiluoto, Satu, Ilanne-Parikka, Pirjo, Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi, Sirkka, Eriksson, Johan G., Uusitupa, Matti, and Tuomilehto, Jaakko
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DIABETES prevention , *FINNS , *COGNITION , *LIFESTYLES & health , *GLUCOSE tolerance tests , *MEDICAL research , *DISEASES - Abstract
We studied cognition in the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study (DPS), a trial of lifestyle intervention that prevented diabetes in persons with impaired glucose tolerance. Cognition was similar in the randomization arms 9 years after the intervention in 364 participants, suggesting that the intervention did not benefit cognition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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