Brain Health
65+ Virtual
The Brain Health Program is a collaborative effort among Posit Science (creator of BrainHQ), the YMCA of San Francisco, and experts in brain health at UCSF. Facilitated by a trained lifestyle coach, this 12-week lifestyle change program uses a curriculum to focus on various topics to reduce and identify risk factors for the onset of dementia.
Interested participants are provided questionnaires to answer and complete assessments to determine eligibility.
Eligible participants must attend weekly one-hour group-based meetings over 12 weeks. Throughout the program, participants have access to BrainHQ software and YMCA facilities and will receive compensation for fulfilling the study’s requirements.
Each session will be held at a YMCA of Greater San Francisco location and/or remotely via Zoom.
Program Benefits
PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY
- Need to be at least 65 years of age
- Meet the criteria for one or more Alzheimer’s disease or dementia risk factors such as:
- Family history of Alzheimer’s dementia (1st degree relative)
- Genetic marker (APOE4++)
- Subjective or objective cognitive decline
- Poorly controlled hypertension or diabetes Physical inactivity of <150 min/week
- Social isolation
- Fluent in English – can provide informed consent
- Able to attend all 12 meetings (once a week for 12 weeks) and make up missed classes, as needed.
- Able to travel to/from the YMCA location, if enrolled for in-person session
- Have access to an internet accessible device (e.g., laptop, desktop computer, tablet, or smartphone)
- Do not have untreated psychiatric conditions
- Not enrolled in another research study that could affect the outcomes of this study
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