Exercise to Prevent Depression and Anxiety in Older Hispanics

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. Currently residing in a nursing or group home;
• •2. A terminal physical illness expected to result in the death within one year;
• •3. A diagnosis of dementia, co-morbid diagnosis of dementia, or significant cognitive impairment as indicated by an MMSE score \<24;
• •4. Presence of any axis 1 psychiatric disorder or substance abuse during preceding 12 months;
• •5. History of psychiatric disorders other than non-psychotic unipolar major depression or anxiety disorder;
• •6. High suicide risk, i.e., intent or plan to attempt suicide in the near future (a response of "yes" to questions 3, 4, and/or 5 on the Paykel Questionnaire);
• •7. Participants taking cognitive enhancing medication or psychotropic medications (e.g. antidepressants);
• •8. unable to complete 400 m walk test in less than 15 min;
• •9. if participant heart rate exceeded 170 beats per minute OR systolic blood pressure exceeds 180 during 400 m walk test;
• •10. chest or leg pain, dyspnea, dizziness, feeling faint, or other significant symptoms while completing 400 m walk test;
• •(i) acute or severe medical illness that would prevent participants from walking at a moderate pace for 45 minutes, three times a week.