Mindfulness in Motion and Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) in Hypertensive African Americans.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Hypertension increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or related dementias. This pilot study's purpose was to examine the feasibility and acceptability of a novel intervention, Mindfulness in Motion (MIM) and Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension DASH (MIM DASH), to improve diet, mindfulness, stress, and systolic blood pressure (BP) in older African Americans with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and hypertension.

Design

Cluster randomized controlled trial.

Setting

Intergenerational community center in a large metropolitan area.

Participants

African Americans with MCI and hypertension. Participants were divided into six groups randomized 1:1:1 to the MIM DASH group, attention only (non-hypertensive education) group, or true control group

SUBMITTER: Wright KD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8329944 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature