A Feasiblity Study of Green Activity Program for People Living With Memory Challenges

Description

The purpose of this study is to test the Green Activity Program that was designed with people living with memory challenges and their study partners to see if it can be done and if they enjoy the program. "Green activities" are nature activities that the person enjoys and can be done with other people or pets. For example, dog walking, hiking, outdoor yoga, and gardening are all green activities. The purpose of the program is to help people living with memory challenges participate in nature activities they enjoy. The goal of the program is to help people stay active and improve their health and well-being.

Conditions

Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease, Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD)

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Study overview

The purpose of this study is to test the Green Activity Program that was designed with people living with memory challenges and their study partners to see if it can be done and if they enjoy the program. "Green activities" are nature activities that the person enjoys and can be done with other people or pets. For example, dog walking, hiking, outdoor yoga, and gardening are all green activities. The purpose of the program is to help people living with memory challenges participate in nature activities they enjoy. The goal of the program is to help people stay active and improve their health and well-being.

A Feasiblity Study of Green Activity Program for People Living With Memory Challenges

A Feasiblity Study of Green Activity Program for People Living With Memory Challenges

Condition
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Bloomington

Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana, United States, 47401

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

  • * 45 years or older
  • * Has memory challenges or difficulties thinking
  • * Have access and ability to respond to the telephone (mobile or landline)
  • * 18 years or older
  • * Speaks Spanish or English
  • * Identified by the PLMC as a person they feel comfortable with who they would like to join them in the study. The study partner's participation is based on level of support needed for the PLMC.
  • * 18 years or older
  • * at least 1 year experience providing outdoor activities
  • * Participants living with memory challenges will be excluded if they do not meet inclusion criteria or if they indicate any of the following on the 2023 Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire + (PAR-Q+)
  • * Heart failure or difficulty controlling Coronary Artery Disease, Diagnosed Abnormality of Heart Rhythm, or other cardiovascular condition.
  • * Cancer and are actively receiving therapies
  • * Experienced a black out, fainted, or lost consciousness as a result of a head injury in the past 12 months.
  • * Often experienced signs and symptoms of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) following exercise and/or daily activities.
  • * \>3 hospitalizations in the past year

Ages Eligible for Study

45 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Indiana University,

Rebecca Lassell, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Indiana Unversity

Study Record Dates

2025-12-30