About us
CogCoach-Health is a research study testing new ways to support healthy brain ageing through lifestyle changes such as physical activity, healthy eating, memory strategies, and social and cognitive engagement.
The study is conducted entirely online and can be accessed on a computer or tablet. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups: one receives an e-learning program with professional support, while the other receives regular information about brain health and dementia risk reduction.
All participants complete online or phone assessments before starting and at 3 additional points over 15 months. These involve questions about lifestyle as well as memory and thinking tasks.
Our aim is to test the effectiveness of CogCoach-Health in older adults who notice changes in their memory but do not have significant cognitive impairment, and to develop a practical, evidence-based dementia risk reduction resource for general practitioners.
Who are responsible for the project?
Principal Investigator:
- Kaarin Anstey, University of New South Wales
Chief Investigators:
- University of Melbourne: Nicola Lautenschlanger, Terrence Chong, Dina LoGiudice
- University of Queensland: Brenda Gannon
- University of Sydney: Sharon Naismith, Kirsten McCaffery
- University of New South Wales: Hamidul Huque, Lidan Zheng
- University of Tasmania: Dimity Pond
- Western Sydney University: Genevieve Steiner-Lim
- Neuroscience Research Australia: Kim Delbaere
- Macquarie University: Viviana Wuthrich
- University of Wollongong: Karen Charlton
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