A Comparison of Two Approaches to Developing Brain Health Programs

Treatment as usual will provide participants with basic information that is readily available as well as the encouragement to develop a brain health program that may be available from medical professionals.

The study intervention for this group will include a review of the Cogtrastim model and explicit discussion of the possible mechanisms of action of various activities that have been shown to be associated with better health in general and, where supported by evidence, better mental functioning in older persons. Persons in this group will be encouraged to select brain health activities based on the model.