The Systematic Multi-domain Alzheimer's Risk Reduction Trial (SMARRT) intervention: A personalized approach to dementia risk reduction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Addressing modifiable risk factors such as physical inactivity and social isolation could reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease and all-cause dementia, but little is known about which factors individuals are most willing to address or how they prefer to address them.

Objective

To examine and describe behavior change goals set by participants during the Systematic Multi-domain Alzheimer's Risk Reduction Trial (SMARRT).

Methods

In SMARRT, older adults worked with a health coach and nurse over 2 years to set incremental, personalized goals to reduce dementia risk. We performed quantitative analyses to summarize the numbers of goals per risk factor and qualitative content analyses of health coach and nurse notes to describe types of goals and useful strategies.

SUBMITTER: Barnes DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11875122 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature