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Household members without dementia were more likely to report poor sleep habits | |
Sleep habits were perceived to be much more related to the individual and the household and would be the hardest to change and sustain change within households | |
Although most participants had healthy diets, most were interested in making a change if it would be of benefit to cognition | |
Participants felt there was a strong link with nutrition and cognition | |
Physical activity is challenging to adapt due to lack of motivation and focus when individuals are cognitively impaired and additional barriers to changing lifestyle interventions concentrated around risk of harm | |
Motivations for physical activity in households are far beyond strength and cardiovascular benefit; more prominently it used for relaxation and social interaction. | |
Digital or online based interventions were appealing with virtual visits highlighted as a method to improve trial participation | |
Regular support and reminders would be beneficial to support behavioural change |