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One person was disqualified because they could not be contacted. The newspaper reading group was instructed to read the newspaper at least four days a week, and compliance was verified by checking entries on activity log sheets. In addition, both groups were assessed before and after the trial. The primary outcome was cognitive function assessed using the Japanese Version of the MONTREAL COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT (MoCA-J). Secondary outcomes included the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE-J), the Japanese version of the Geriatric Depression Scale-15 (GDS-15-J), the Life-Space Assessment (LSA), and the Vitality Index.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>When comparing the changes in these test items after 26 weeks, the newspaper reading group showed significantly better results than the non-reading group for the MoCA-J (difference: 1.47 [95% CI: 0.31\u20132.63], p = 0.013), GDS-15-J (difference: \u20131.85 [95% CI: \u20133.01 to \u20130.68], p = 0.002), and LSA (difference: 14.74 [95% CI: 7.13\u201322.35], p &amp;lt; 0.001). 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