8-week community program for older adults with MCI: single-group study
In a single-group experimental study of 29 older adults with mild cognitive impairment, an 8-week community program combining exercise, creative arts and education was reported as feasible, with improvements in some cognitive, physical and activity measures. [1]
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The key findings
The single-group study included 29 older adults diagnosed with MCI and tested an 8-week program combining exercise, creative arts and psychoeducation. [1]
The abstract reports significant improvements in Montreal Cognitive Assessment scores, flexibility and physical activity. [1]
The authors call the program feasible and beneficial and suggest such community-based, multidomain interventions may promote independence and quality of life. [1]
The source at a glance
- Study type / format
- Single-group experimental study (abstract).
- Population / context
- 29 older adults diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
- Summary based on
- Study abstract
- Original publication
- October 7, 2026
Program content and participants with MCI
The study included 29 older adults diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The 8-week Multicomponent Community-Based Intervention Program combined physical exercise, creative arts and psychoeducation. Sessions of 5 hours took place weekly or biweekly and were led by a multidisciplinary team including physiotherapists, a gerontologist, a geriatrician and other experts. Workshops covered music-based exercise, exergaming, Pilates, Nordic walking, dance therapy, calligraphy, soap and candle making, culinary arts, and education on caregiving, fall prevention, assistive technology and community resources.
Supporting source [1]
Reported improvements in cognition, flexibility and activity
Cognitive performance was assessed with the Mini-Mental State Examination and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. Physical fitness was measured via handgrip strength and flexibility, physical activity via metabolic equivalent scores and calories burned, and psychosocial well-being via CASP-19 and qualitative interviews. The abstract reports significant improvements in Montreal Cognitive Assessment scores (p = .036), flexibility (p = .021) and physical activity. The abstract text is truncated at the physical activity result, so its p-value is not given here.
Supporting source [1]
Single-group design limits causal conclusions
This was a single-group experimental study without a separate comparison group, so the reported changes cannot be attributed to the program alone. The authors describe the program as feasible and beneficial for cognitive, physical and psychosocial health in older adults with MCI and suggest that such community-based, multidomain interventions may support functional independence and quality of life. These are interpretations of short-term results in 29 participants; the abstract does not report a control condition or longer follow-up. Only the abstract was reviewed; the full text was not reviewed.
Supporting source [1]
How to interpret this
Abstract only; the full text was not reviewed. Single-group design without a separate comparison group, 29 participants, short-term results, and the abstract truncates the physical activity p-value.
Based on the study abstract; the full paper, tables and supplementary data were not reviewed.
Source & supporting passages
Tokgöz G, Tekin E, Arman N, Irmak HS, Katipoğlu B. · europepmc.org · October 7, 2026