Brain Health Together: A Live-Streaming Group-Based Digital Program

Open to people ages 55-85

• English language fluency;*
• live in U.S.;
• cognitive decline (subjective cognitive decline OR diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment in the past 12 months)
• ready to make lifestyle changes to improve brain health;
• have 2 or more brain health risk factors (e.g., low physical activity, depression, hypertension, diabetes, etc)
• have a desktop or laptop computer or iPad/tablet with a video camera;
• have broadband internet access;
• able to participate in online, live-streaming classes with two-way video

Candidates meeting any of the exclusion criteria will not be eligible to participate.

Alzheimer's disease or dementia

• Major neurological disorder (e.g., Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
• Schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder
• Autism or autism spectrum disorder
• Major mood or anxiety disorder that is not well-controlled (e.g., symptoms of depression or anxiety that made it hard to do daily tasks in past 6 months)
• Fracture of spine ("compression fracture") in the past 12 months
• Vertigo or severe dizziness in the past 12 months
• Severe vision or hearing impairment (e.g., unable to see and hear well enough to watch a movie on TV);
• Stroke or heart attack in the past 12 months
• Physical limitation that would restrict ability to participate (e.g., use wheelchair or walker to get around home, unable to stand up from sitting without assistance)
• Currently in another research study that could confound results of this study (e.g., drug study or other study to improve brain health)
• Previous participation in Moving Together or Brain Health Together
• Limited life expectancy (e.g., enrolled in hospice, undergoing cancer treatment)

If participants are not sure about certain conditions, they will be asked to describe their condition, and the research team will determine whether they meet eligibility criteria or not.