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Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2026
July 12-15, 2026 | London, United Kingdom, and Online
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Family Finger - A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Of A Multidomain Lifestyle Intervention For Spousal Caregivers
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Authors
Tarja Välimäki, Jenni Kulmala, Jenni Lehtisalo, Saila Kyronlahti, Roosa-Maria Savela, Anna Ellonen, Katja Hautsalo, Alina Solomon, Miia Kivipelto, Tiia Ngandu
Affiliations
Department of Public Health, Lifestyles and Living Environments Unit, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland; Faculty of Social Sciences, Unit of Health Sciences, and Gerontology Research Center Tampere University, Finland, Department of Public Health, Lifestyles and Living Environments Unit, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland; Institute of Public health and Clinical Nutrition, Department of Nursing Science, University of Eastern Finland, Department of Nursing Science, University of Eastern Finland, Finland, Faculty of Social Sciences, Unit of Health Sciences, and Gerontology Research Center Tampere University, Finland, Faculty of Social Sciences, Unit of Health Sciences, and Gerontology Research Center Tampere University, Finland; Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care, Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Finland; Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Center for Alzheimer Research, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Center for Alzheimer Research, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden . FINGERS Brain Health Institute, Sweden, Department of Public Health, Lifestyles and Living Environments Unit, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland; . Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
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Backgroud
Older spousal caregivers are a high‑risk group with elevated vulnerability to poor mental and physical health, as well as increased risk of cognitive decline and dementia. Caregiving‑related stress, limited physical activity, suboptimal diet, sleep disturbances, and cardiometabolic strain cumulatively accelerate cognitive ageing.
The Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (FINGER) has demonstrated that a multidomain lifestyle intervention can improve cognitive performance, quality of life, and overall health among older adults at risk of dementia.
The Family FINGER trial extends this evidence by adapting the FINGER model to the specific circumstances of older spousal caregivers. The intervention aims to enhance mental well-being and reduce dementia risk through a feasible, tailored multidomain lifestyle approach designed to fit the everyday realities of caregiving.
Family FINGER RCT
Family FINGER is a single‑centre, parallel‑group pilot randomised controlled trial conducted in Northern Savo, Finland
•Up to 100 caregivers aged ≥65 years, Co‑residing with and providing daily care for a spouse with cognitive impairment
•Randomized 1:1 to a 12‑month multidomain lifestyle intervention or standard care
Qualitative component: interviewswillcomplementquantitativefindings
Conclusison
Family FINGER is the first randomizedcontrolled trial to adapt the FINGER multidomain lifestyle intervention for olderspousal caregivers. Thispilotwillgenerateessentialevidence on feasibility, acceptability, and preliminaryefficacy in improving mental wellbeing and reducing dementia‑relatedriskfactors in this high‑risk group
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