Mindful Walking Program for Older African Americans

Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to understand the beneficial role of mindful walking in sustaining cognitive health in African American older adults who have elevated risk of developing neuropsychological diseases. The main question it aims to answer is "Does a multi-session mindful walking intervention lead to promising signals of sustaining cognitive health in vulnerable AA older adults?" The researchers in this 2-arm randomized controlled trial will compare the mindful walking group with a delayed mindful walking to see if the intervention efficacy is observed at multiple follow-up period.

Conditions

Cognitive Function, Aging Well, Behavior, Health

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Study overview

The goal of this clinical trial is to understand the beneficial role of mindful walking in sustaining cognitive health in African American older adults who have elevated risk of developing neuropsychological diseases. The main question it aims to answer is "Does a multi-session mindful walking intervention lead to promising signals of sustaining cognitive health in vulnerable AA older adults?" The researchers in this 2-arm randomized controlled trial will compare the mindful walking group with a delayed mindful walking to see if the intervention efficacy is observed at multiple follow-up period.

Evaluation of an Outdoor Mindful Walking Program for Sustaining Cognitive Function in Older African Americans at Risk for Dementia

Mindful Walking Program for Older African Americans

Condition
Cognitive Function
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Columbia

University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States, 29208

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. African American ages 60 and above
  • 2. Mild symptoms of cognitive decline or MCI
  • 3. Physically inactive or insufficiently active (based on the 2018 US guidelines)
  • 4. Adequate hearing and visual ability to complete study tasks and assessments
  • 5. English proficiency
  • 6. Medically stable with or without medication
  • 7. Capable of providing informed consent
  • 8. Willing to be randomized to one of the two groups
  • 1. Clinical diagnosis of ADRD or other brain abnormalities (e.g., strokes, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease
  • 2. Clinical diagnosis of psychiatric disorders (i.e., depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder)
  • 3. Unable to walk independently (i.e., need caregiver's assistance) 4) Plan to have surgery or relocate outside the area within the next 6 months

Ages Eligible for Study

60 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of South Carolina,

Chih-Hsiang "Jason" Yang, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of South Carolina

Study Record Dates

2025-09-30