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Keep this study
Lead
Hebrew SeniorLife
Age
65–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
Must live within subsidized housing in the Boston area
Self-report of exercising, on average, less than 150 minutes of at least moderate-intensity exercise per week, as determined by phone-screen completion of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ short)
You may not be if
An inability to ambulate without the assistance of another person (canes or walkers allowed)
Self-report of physician-diagnosed dementia, more than moderate cognitive impairment defined as a Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score \<21, or an inability to understand the study protocol as determined by study staff
A clinical history of stroke, Parkinson's disease or parkinsonian syndromes, multiple sclerosis, normal pressure hydrocephalus or other movement disorder affecting gait
Any report of severe lower-extremity arthritis or physician-diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy
Use of antipsychotics, anti-seizure, benzodiazepines, or other neuroactive medications
Severe depression defined by a Geriatric Depression Scale score greater than 11
Any report or physician-diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or other psychiatric illness
Any unstable medical condition
Resting systolic blood pressure is higher than 180 mmHg
Contraindications tor tDCS, including reported seizure within the past two years, use of neuro-active drugs, self-reported presence of specific implanted medical devices (e.g., deep brain stimulator, medication infusion pump, cochlear implant, pacemaker, etc.), or the presence of any active dermatological condition, such as eczema, on the scalp
Clareo Health | Modulating Brain Activity to Improve Goal-directed Physical Activity in Older Adults
