Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the participants at baseline
Intervention group (n = 37) | Control group (n = 24) | |
|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 86.51 (7.1) | 84.21 (4.7) |
Age, range | 69–100 | 70–92 |
Gender (female), n (%) | 30 (81.1) | 17 (70.8) |
MMSE, mean (SD)* | 9.75 (5.1) | 6.52 (5.2) |
Diagnosis, n (%)* | ||
Alzheimer’s disease | 21 (56.8) | 13 (54.2) |
Vascular dementia | 2 (5.4) | 5 (20.8) |
Mixed vascular and Alzheimer | 1 (2.7) | 5 (20.8) |
Other/unknown | 13 (35.1) | 1 (4.2) |