Baseline data of study participants (n = 118)
| Mean | SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 85.57 | 3.32 |
| Time since dementia diagnosis | 1.56 | 1.35 |
| MMSEa at baseline | 20.04 | 5.00 |
| CDR-SoB at baseline | 6.99 | 4.14 |
| Female sex | n | % |
| 88 | 74.6 | |
| Education | ||
| Low | 75 | 63.5 |
| Middle | 29 | 24.6 |
| High | 14 | 11.9 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 11 | 9.3 |
| Married | 51 | 43.2 |
| Divorced | 7 | 5.9 |
| Widowed | 49 | 41.5 |
| Living alone | 60 | 50.8 |
| Depressive symptoms (Geriatric Depression Scale ≥6) | 16 | 13.6 |
| History of smoking | 47 | 39.8 |
| Hypertension | 103 | 87.3 |
| Diabetes | 45 | 38.1 |
| Hypercholesterolaemia/hyperlipidaemia | 86 | 72.9 |
| Stroke | 12 | 10.2 |
| Cancer | 16 | 13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease | 65 | 55.1 |
↵a The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) was not available at any measurement time point for five patients, so an analysis of this cognitive variable was only possible for 113 patients. CDR-SoB = Clinical Dementia Rating Sum of Boxes. SD = standard deviation.