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Evaluation of the Wits Workout Wellness Program for Older Adults
About 11% of the U.S. older adult population is at risk for or suffers from subjective cognitive decline. While some factors such as genetics and habitual physiological changes that affect brain health cannot be changed, research has shown that lifestyle changes such as participation in regular physical activity, staying socially engaged, and managing stress and diet can help to delay or reduce cognitive decline. Yet few brain health promotion programs exist and those that do fail to focus on global health and wellness as a strategy to improve brain health. Wits Workout is a holistic, 12-session, 60-minute per session, multi-modal workshop series that offers adults ages 50 and older facilitated, interactive dialogue and activities about behaviors that promote brain health. Each week includes a different themed module which has four activities and a training component.
Details
| Lead sponsor | University of Illinois at Chicago |
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| Phase | NA |
| Status | COMPLETED |
| Enrolment | 285 |
| Start date | Wed Jul 07 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Completion | Tue Aug 30 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
Conditions
- Cognitive Decline
- Social Isolation
- Health Behaviors
- Self Efficacy
Interventions
- Wits Workout Program
- Control Group that receives intervention after the study
Countries
United States