Screening for Potentially Modifiable Risk Factors for Dementia During Functional Fitness Assessments

Objectives: A feasibility study was conducted to screen community-based older adults for 12 potentially modifiable risk factors (PMRF) for the development of dementia. The objectives were to determine whether screeners could 1) effectively use Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging (CCAA) proprietary software (HAroLD; Healthy Active Living Database) to store and to manage risk factor data, 2) interpret and communicate results to older adults, and 3) make recommendations to local service providers from which older adults could seek counsel to reduce their PMRF.
Authors: Belfry, Shannon T1., Acheson, Janine K1., DiFruscia, Sydney A.1,2, Khan, Tarannum R1., Lam, Kyle T1., Patel, Brinda A1., Orange, J.B.1,2
1 Faculty of Health Sciences, Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging, Western University
2 Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Western University