Older adults with cognitive decline (including either mild cognitive impairment [MCI] or subjective cognitive decline [SCD]) represent a large market with important unmet needs. Approximately one in three older adults (18 million Americans) are currently living with cognitive decline, which places them at increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). There are no medications that can prevent development of dementia in people with cognitive decline; however, there is growing evidence that behavioral interventions targeting modifiable dementia risk factors-such as increasing physical activity and reducing social isolation-may help improve cognitive function and could potentially delay dementia onset. Preliminary results suggest that Moving TogetherTM program is associated with significant improvements in cognitive function, physical function, social isolation, and self-regulation as well as increased default mode network connectivity on pre/post resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging scans in people with cognitive decline. The investigators believe that these benefits would be even greater if Moving Together were combined with a comprehensive brain health coaching program.
The purpose of this study is to develop and test a comprehensive Brain Health Together program for older adults living with cognitive decline.