Silver Agri Age: Longevity, Intrinsic Capacity and Cognitive Impairment Into Farmlands and Natural Environments: Updating Contexts Following the "Montessori" Action
NCT ID: NCT06754202
Last Updated: 2024-12-31
Study Results
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
12 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-05-03
2025-06-30
Brief Summary
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By selecting a rural environment with educational characteristics, we aim to involve individuals with mild cognitive deficits and their families in a personalized therapeutic journey. Through various activities, including horticulture, pet therapy, occupational therapies, sensory and food laboratories, we stimulate cognitive and motor skills, promoting a healthy and balanced lifestyle
Detailed Description
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* Identifying a rural environment with educational features.
* Identifying individuals with mild cognitive impairments and relations with their families.
* Outlining individual therapeutic goals for each participant through different activities:
horticulture, pet therapy, occupational therapies, sensory laboratories, functional food laboratories for a healthy and balanced diet suitable for the first symptoms of dementia, physical activity and continuous social activity between different generations.
* Horticulture, pet therapy, occupational therapy, sensory labs, physical activity, and social activities IN CONTINUITY between different generations.
* Spreading the results to a wide National and International audience.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
OTHER
NONE
Study Groups
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Subjects with mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
Subjects with mild cognitive oimpairment (MCI) and self-sufficient in mobility that agreed to partecipate in various activities in rural enviroment.
Social activities with cognitive stimulation
The nine-month program will include social activities following the "Montessori" action in the context of the agricultural multifunctionality such as horticulture, pet therapy, occupational therapy, sensory labs, physical activity held three days a week for five hours each day.
Interventions
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Social activities with cognitive stimulation
The nine-month program will include social activities following the "Montessori" action in the context of the agricultural multifunctionality such as horticulture, pet therapy, occupational therapy, sensory labs, physical activity held three days a week for five hours each day.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Mini Mental State Examination ≥ 24;
* ability and willingness to sign informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
* severe visual impairment;
* inability to walk without help or assistance, Tinetti's scale \<20
55 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Regione Marche
OTHER
Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Cristina Gagliardi, MsC
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
IRCCS INRCA
Locations
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INRCA Hospital
Ancona, , Italy
INRCA Hospital
Fermo, , Italy
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Anna Rita Bonfigli
Role: primary
Anna Rita Bonfigli
Role: primary
References
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Gambella E, Lombardi L, Cicconi D, Raccichini A, Paciaroni L, Giuli C, Bonfigli AR, Fabbietti P, Pelliccioni G, Gagliardi C. The Silver Agri Age project in Italy: a Montessori-inspired social intervention with older adults with mild cognitive impairment. Single-group pre-post pilot study protocol. Front Public Health. 2025 May 16;13:1561263. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1561263. eCollection 2025.
Other Identifiers
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INRCA_005_2024
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id