Most characteristics of study participants were similar to the historical
profile of SPC clients at the study site (Hamilton Health
Sciences, 2009). Participants ranged in age from 32 to 87 years
(M= 67.5 years; SD = 16.077). Themajority of participants were
male (60%). Fifty per cent of participants were diabetic; 60% had
three or more risk factors. MMSE scores at baseline ranged
from 22 to 30 with only two of the 20 participants scoring < 26
(Folstein et al. 1975). Differences in the characteristics of the
participant group when compared to historical SPC client data
included a higher incidence of hypertension (100%versus 71.8%),
diabetes (50% versus 21%) and hyperlipidemia (65% versus
58.1%). Table 1 provides the characteristics of study participants