Socio-demographics and multidimensional health
Anxiety, cognitive impairment, anxiety, depression, Depression, weight loss
The pre-and post-intervention survey recorded basic demographics such as age, gender, relationship status, ethnic group and level of education. Postcodes were not included to compare against the Scottish Index of Deprivation because participants were residents of care homes.After discussion with the AG, a list of priority and appropriate outcomes for limited efficacy testing in this feasibility study was devised. The key areas included: the number of falls in the past three months, activities of daily living and health, psychosocial well-being (anxiety, depression, stress and loneliness), sleep satisfaction and frailty measures such as physical function, appetite and weight loss. These multidimensional health markers were assessed using standardised questionnaires validated in older adults with mild cognitive impairment. The internal consistency of the measures are reported as the Cronbach’s alpha with values ≥ 0.70 indicating good levels of reliability.Fear of falling was measured using the Falls Efficacy Scale – International (short form) (FES-I) [Two measures were used for daily living and health-related quality of life. The Dartmouth Cooperative (COOP) Functional Assessment charts measured participants' physical fitness domains, feelings, daily and social activities, changes in health and overall health using pictures [Measures of anxiety, depression, stress and loneliness were used to assess psychosocial well-being. Anxiety and depression were measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) [Sleep satisfaction was measured using the National Sleep Foundation's Sleep Satisfaction Tool (SST) [Appetite was assessed using the Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire (SNAQ) [Participants' weight loss was measured on the weight loss item from the Fried Frailty Scale [