Memory support training and lifestyle modifications to promote healthy aging in persons at risk for Alzheimer's disease: a digital application supported intervention (Brain Boosters).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence-based interventions to protect against cognitive decline among older adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) are urgently needed. Rehabilitation approaches to support memory and behavioral/lifestyle interventions are recognized as promising strategies for preserving or improving cognitive health, although few previous interventions have combined both approaches. This paper describes the protocol of the Brain Boosters intervention, which synergistically combines training in compensatory and healthy lifestyle behaviors and supports implementation and tracking of new behaviors with a digital application.

Methods

The study utilizes a single-site, single-blinded, randomized controlled design to compare a structured lifestyle and com

SUBMITTER: Tomaszewski Farias S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10740219 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature