Effects of Cognitive Leisure Activity on Cognition in Mild Cognitive Impairment: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

To test the hypothesis that a long-term, structured cognitive leisure activity program is more effective than a health education program at reducing the risk of further cognitive decline in older adults with mild cognitive impairment syndrome (MCI), a high risk for dementia.A 3-arm, single-blind randomized controlled trial.Community.A total of 201 Japanese adults with MCI (mean age: 76.0 years, 52% women).Participants were randomized into 1 of 2...