Smartphone App to Improve Physical Activity in Older Adults With MCI/Mild Dementia

Inclusion Criteria

• •65+ years old
• •English speaking;
• •resides in local Los Angeles area or the Pacific Time Zone;
• •self-reported memory or thinking problems that score within a range of mildly impaired on a cognitive test or a clinical diagnosis of cognitive impairment ranging from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or mild dementia (of any form). Mild dementia is the top end of this clinical diagnosis range. MCI is the low end of the range.
• •reports \<150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week as per a single-item screener;
• •self-reported ability to safely engage in regular walking;
• •smartphone owner of a compatible smartphone for ≥1 month;
• •willing and available second family member/friend/caregiver who owns a smartphone and can attend training sessions; and
• •observed ability to reliably access and operate a smartphone during training.
• •English-speaking
• •Family member/friend/caregiver of target user
• •Owns a smartphone
• •Willing to attend training sessions
• •Note: age limit criterion for target users does not apply to study partners