N/A N=50 Randomized Prevention

Maintaining Cognitive Health in Aging Veterans

Healthy People Programs

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

May 2019

Primary outcome: Primary: Knowledge of Memory Aging Questionnaire-Revised — 19.8; 19.5 units on a scale

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Memory and Aging Course (Other)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 50+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
Primary completion: Nov 2017

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Knowledge of Memory Aging Questionnaire-Revised	19.8; 19.5	—
SECONDARY Multifactorial Memory Questionnaire (MMQ)	46.7; 38.7; 52.6; 50.5; 41.0; 36.5	—

Summary

Interventions aimed at disseminating information about cognitive aging and lifestyle factors that contribute to successful cognitive aging, in addition to providing broad cognitive skills training, may improve the psychological wellness and day-to-day functioning of the aging Veteran population. This 12-week course aims to teach older Veterans (age 50+) about brain aging, lifestyle factors that contribute to successful aging, and techniques that can boost cognition in daily life.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Veterans age 50 and older who are concerned about their memory.
Veterans age 50 and older who want to learn about memory processes.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded if they display impairment on a cognitive screening measure, as determined using age and education corrected criteria with a minimum 90% specificity (using criteria: Schretlen, Testa, and Pearlson, 2010) as follows:

Age Education MMSE Cut-off Specificity Sensitivity
51-55 / 26 or <
56-60 / 25 or <
61-65 / 25 or <
66-70 / 25 or <
71-75 / 23 or <
76-80 / 23 or <
86+ / 22 or <
Or self or informant reported diagnosis of a brain disorder affecting cognition such as Alzheimer's disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Parkinson's disease, other dementia, stroke, or brain injury or diagnosis of a major mental illness such as major depression, schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder; active alcohol or substance abuse.

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02023944). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.