Successful Aging and Age-related Decline

Summary

Recent studies have shown promising cognitive and physical interventions aimed at slowing down ageing-related declines in quality of life, but they lack strong ecological validity (brief durations, unrealistic goals, no real-world application) and has yet to show robust evidence that such interventions are stable and suitable in the long-term. The investigators aim to examine whether these interventions can, over four years, significantly slow down the normal rate of ageing-related decline.

Eligibility

Malaysian older adults aged 60 and above who fulfil the following criteria will be recruited:

Inclusion Criteria:

* Healthy and this includes those seeking regular medical attention,
* Have some form of mobility (ability to walk short distances at least 3m),
* Able to communicate in at least one of the following languages: English, Malay, Mandarin, Tamil.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Older adults with a history of stroke,
* Diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases (such as Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's) or psychiatric disorders,
* Uncorrected auditory and/or visual impairments,
* Currently on psychiatric medications,
* Immobile,
* Require full-time caregiver assistance,
* With comprehension impediments from the assessment portion of this project,
* A Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score of \<13.

Conditions7

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