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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Falls are a significant public health concern among older adults, leading to injury and loss of independence.
  • Cognitive decline is associated with an increased risk of falls.
  • Cognitive training interventions aim to improve cognitive function and potentially mitigate age-related risks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the long-term (10-year) effects of cognitive training on fall risk in older adults.
  • To determine if specific types of cognitive training (speed of processing, memory, reasoning) impact fall incidence.
  • To examine differential effects of cognitive training based on baseline fall risk (low vs. high).

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly (ACTIVE) randomized controlled trial (n=2802).
  • Participants (aged 65-94) were randomized to speed of processing, memory, reasoning training, or a control group.
  • Cox proportional hazards models analyzed fall incidence over 10 years, with data censored at the first fall; subgroup analyses were performed for low-risk and high-risk participants.

Main Results:

  • No significant reduction in fall risk was observed in the full sample or the low-risk subgroup across all training types.
  • However, speed of processing training significantly reduced the likelihood of experiencing a fall by 31% over 10 years in the high-risk subgroup (HR=0.69, p=0.049).
  • Memory and reasoning training did not demonstrate a significant effect on fall risk reduction in the high-risk group.

Conclusions:

  • Speed of processing cognitive training may be a viable strategy to reduce future fall risk specifically in older adults identified as being at high risk.
  • The findings highlight the importance of targeting interventions to specific risk profiles within the older adult population.
  • Further research is warranted to explore moderators and mediators of these effects in at-risk populations.