Implementation of a Minimal Equipment Exercise Intervention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Dementia

Age Well SG strand: Encourage active ageing

Principal Investigator: Dr Tou Nien Xiang (Research Fellow, GERI)

Collaborating Organisation(s): Dementia Singapore

Gap: Exercise is a recommended non-pharmacological intervention to manage the progression of dementia. However, the use of specialised equipment or facilities in some interventions limits their translation into community settings. Since most older adults with dementia reside in the community, there is a critical need for accessible, feasible exercise interventions that can be effectively implemented in such environments.

Planned Solution: This study is an effectiveness-implementation hybrid Type 1 trial that adopts a community-based approach, involving intended knowledge users from Dementia Singapore in the co-design and implementation of a minimal-equipment exercise intervention in dementia daycare settings.

Anticipated Impact: The findings are expected to inform and promote the uptake of evidence-based exercise prescription practice for community-dwelling older adults with dementia and contribute to advancing the field of implementation science by furthering our understanding of the underlying mechanisms of implementation strategies.

Duration: Apr 2025 to Mar 2026