A Pilot Study for the Brain Health Support Program

A Pilot Study for the Brain Health Support Program (BHSP) Intervention of the Canadian Therapeutic Platform Trial for Multidomain Interventions to Prevent Dementia

Prior studies have shown that programs that focus on promoting brain health and managing lifestyle risks (such as poor diet, obesity, physical inactivity, sleep issues, loneliness) may help in preventing or lowering the risk of dementia. To address this, investigators have developed the CAN-THUMBS UP program to conduct studies that target lifestyle risk and focus on dementia prevention. An online Brain Health Support Program (BHSP) has been developed. The BHSP is an educational program designed to teach about dementia. Before the full BHSP is offered to a large group, we are conducting an initial pilot study to help assess the usability of the program.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Meets criteria for No Dementia and one of the following (according to CCNA criteria):

Cognitively Intact (CI) Cognitively Intact plus Subjective Cognitive Impairment (CI + SCI) Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

• AND Classified as being at increased risk of dementia based on at least one of the following: First-degree family history of dementia

Self-Reported or documented current and/or history at midlife (45-60) on any of the following risk factors:

• Hypertension (documented Systolic Blood Pressure > 140 mm Hg; OR physician diagnosis of hypertension; OR treatment for hypertension; OR other approaches to treatment (e.g. diet, exercise))
• Hypercholesterolemia (documented total cholesterol > 6.5 mmol/L; OR physician diagnosis of hypercholesterolemia; OR treatment for hypercholesterolemia; OR other approaches to treatment (e.g. diet, exercise))
• Body Mass Index > 30 kg/m2 (derived from NIH Metric BMI Calculator)
• Physical Inactivity (active is defined as engaging in a minimum of 20- 30 min of physical activity causing sweating and breathlessness, at least 2 times a week)