Lifestyle counseling improved a combined capacity score in older women
A short trial found gains in physical and mental capacity measures, but it did not establish whether they lasted.
Based on the published abstract. The full paper may contain additional methods, results and limitations.
The 30-second takeaway
Older women offered group lifestyle counseling improved more on a combined measure of physical and mental capacity than women receiving no intervention during the trial. Improvements also appeared across the separate domains assessed. Because follow-up occurred soon after the program, the study does not establish lasting gains in independence or longer life.
The abstract does not describe the combined score's range or a threshold for meaningful improvement. Sensory outcomes were self-reported, and longer-term follow-up is needed to assess whether benefits persist.
What researchers found
Overall intrinsic-capacity score
Counseling versus no intervention, assessed 1 week after an 8-week program; the overall score scale was not described.
What counseling involved
Small-group sessions combined education, goal-setting and discussion. Topics covered nutrition, physical activity, psychological well-being, cognitive stimulation and sensory health, so the trial tested a combined program rather than any single component.
What the outcome means
Intrinsic capacity combines physical and mental abilities. The trial assessed movement, cognition, psychological well-being, nutrition and sensory function; the reported improvements concern these measures, with no long-term outcome assessment described in the abstract.
The original publication
Effectiveness of a multidomain lifestyle counseling intervention on intrinsic capacity in older women: a randomized clinical trial.
Rouhani-Otaghsara M, Omidvar S, Sepidarkish M et al.
Aging Clin Exp Res · 2025
- PubMed ID
- 41444783
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