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Keep this study
Lead
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Volunteer participants will be randomly assigned to experimental (memory training) and comparison (health promotion) groups. Both groups will learn strategies for successful aging. Participants will be in the study for 27 months and will be interviewed on five occasions for 3 hours per interview. The classroom-based intervention is an 8-session, 1 1/2 hour course designed to teach older adults the use of strategies to improve everyday memory. Strategically-placed booster sessions will be provided to subjects within 3 months following the last class session.
Age
65–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
Reside in Austin, Texas or Travis County
African, Caucasian, or Hispanic heritage
Fluent in reading and speaking English
Mini Mental Exam scores of 23-30
Pass executive function test
Adequate hearing and vision to enable participation in classroom learning
Free of Alzheimer's disease or other conditions (e.g., certain cancers) likely to result in mortality before study completion
You may not be if
Under 65
Score less than 23 on MMSE
Fail the executive function tests
Severe sensory losses, hearing or vision, that would prohibit testing or participation
self-report a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or other conditions (e.g., certain cancers) likely to result in mortality before study completion
