Educational and Cultural Engagement and Incidence of Health Adverse Events

Educational and Cultural Engagement and Incidence of Health Adverse Events: Results From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

This study evaluated if the social and cultural activities decrease the incidence of dementia and frailty conditions.

Study Overview

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Conditions: Depression; Older Adults; Cognitive Decline
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Observational

Detailed Description

The past decade has been characterized by the involvement of Museums in individual health prevention and promotion by using art-based activities to improve quality of life and well-being. Visiting museum or over cultural and educational activity could be used for health prevention and promotion. For the development of appropriate educational and cultural activities, there is a need, first, to improve knowledge about social and health condition of older adult, and second to examine the effects of engagement in educational and social activity on incidence of health adverse events.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Estimated): 30000

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Canada
  • Quebec
    • Montréal, Quebec, Canada, H3T 1E2
      • Jewish General Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 50 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

People from Canada who participate in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Participants who have the habits to go to museums for art classes, workshops, guided visits, and others arts activities. Participants of Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging who are involved in art and educational activities in their communities.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being 50 years and over
• Being enrolled in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
• Actively involved in social and cultural activities

Exclusion Criteria:

• Never enrolled in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
• Less than 50 years old

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Depression	It will be used the Depression scale which has a score of 10 or less. Each participant will be asses based on this scale. The depression scale evaluates the depression symptoms for a time period.	around 20 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Motoric cognitive risk syndrome	Motoric cognitive risk syndrome represents a pre-dementia syndrome characterized by cognitive complaints and a slow gait speed.	around 20 years

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Jewish General Hospital
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Olivier Beauchet, MD, Jewish General Hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 31, 2020
• Primary Completion (Estimated): May 31, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 31, 2025

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 13, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 13, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): June 17, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): September 19, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 16, 2024
• Last Verified: September 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Neurocognitive Disorders; Cognition Disorders; Cognitive Dysfunction
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2020-1842

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No