Nutrition-based Interventions to Prevent Cognitive Decline

"In person lifestyle group sessions of 180-minutes per week, directed by a nutritionist, and comprising:~1. 120-minute nutrition education session for preparing healthy meals, followed by a period of social interaction while consuming the meals prepared. Participants will be encouraged to apply the healthy cooking techniques covered in each session in their home context.~2. 60-minute sessions of daily activities to reduce physical inactivity (e.g., walking to the supermarket to buy ingredients, playing traditional games, caring for community gardening, among others)."

Individualized nutrition-based cognitive training performed remotely, at home on their own. The participants will be invited to perform cognitive training exercises including novel nutrition-related exercises, and watch educational videos promoting nutrition literacy at least twice a week using COGWEB®, an online platform for cognitive training. For those unable to use computer devices, similar exercises will be available in paper-and-pencil format.

A registered nutritionist will conduct individualized clinical nutrition consultations to each participant three times over the course of the study period.