Tailored Education for Aging and Cognitive Health: A Health Behavior Change Intervention for Midlife Adults at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias

The 8-week, remotely-delivered TEACH intervention was designed to promote maintenance, not just initiation, of health behaviors that reduce risk for ADRD. This randomized controlled trial (N=140 per arm; 1:1 allocation) will examine the efficacy of TEACH versus basic health education alone at end of treatment (8 weeks) and 4- and 12-month follow-up. We will examine the efficacy of the intervention on a multidomain behavioral composite score and individual health behaviors related to dementia risk (Aim 1) and biological outcomes including metabolic syndrome severity and a proteomic dementia risk score (Aim 2). We will also examine behavioral mediators of treatment effects on biological outcomes (how the intervention works) and its possible moderators (who benefits the most; Aim 3).