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Lead
University of Southern California
With
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Age
65–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
65+ years old
English speaking;
resides in local Los Angeles area or the Pacific Time Zone;
self-reported memory or thinking problems that score within a range of mildly impaired on a cognitive test or a clinical diagnosis of cognitive impairment ranging from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or mild dementia (of any form). Mild dementia is the top end of this clinical diagnosis range. MCI is the low end of the range.
reports \<150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week as per a single-item screener;
self-reported ability to safely engage in regular walking;
smartphone owner of a compatible smartphone for ≥1 month;
willing and available second family member/friend/caregiver who owns a smartphone and can attend training sessions; and
observed ability to reliably access and operate a smartphone during training.
English-speaking
Family member/friend/caregiver of target user
Owns a smartphone
Willing to attend training sessions
Note: age limit criterion for target users does not apply to study partners
You may not be if
unwillingness to meet at local community venues and/or via online meetings
unwillingness to comply with study procedures for the length of the study
inability to participate in English.
residing outside of the local Los Angeles (LA) area and do not have the capacity to participate remotely or commuting to the University of Southern California (USC) study site
recent cognitive status does not fall within an acceptable MCI/mild dementia range as determined through Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) if diagnosis was unverified by health care provider or by ADRC or memory and thinking problems were self-reported
recent cognitive status is below what is acceptable for MCI/mild dementia as determined through MoCA if diagnosis was verified by health care provider or ADRC
