Reducing frailty with a 12-week multi-component intervention for older adults living in long-term care setting

Older adults living with frailty recover less quickly following minor illnesses and are more likely to be hospitalized or die. Therefore, it is of importance to identify strategies to prevent or treat frailty. In Canada, there is currently no available multi-component interventions addressing frailty in long-term care settings. This project will evaluate the effectiveness of a multi-component intervention on frailty in Canadian older adults with high risk of frailty in a long-term care home, and explore the feasibility for the planning of future studies with larger group of participants. Residents will be randomized to either: intervention and control group. Intervention group will receive a multi-component program involving physical exercise (aerobic, resistance, balance and flexibility), nutrition (target on calories and protein intake) and cognitive training (interactive activities). Control group will receive usual care. Outcomes such as frailty, nutritional status, and cognitive function will be collected before and after the intervention.

Faculty Supervisor:

Annie Robitaille

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Partner:

Perley Health

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Ottawa

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