THROUGH THE LENS OF THEORY: APPROACHES TO BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION OPTIMIZATION AND EVALUATION IN AGING ADULTS
2024
Optimizing Behavioral Interventions for Aging Adults
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Author Information
Author(s): Curtis Ashley, Christina McCrae
Primary Institution: Oxford University Press US
Hypothesis
Behavioral interventions can be optimized to improve cognition and associated functioning in aging adults.
Conclusion
The symposium highlights the need for tailored behavioral interventions to enhance psychological and behavioral wellbeing in older adults.
Supporting Evidence
- Several behavioral interventions show promise for improving cognition and associated functioning.
- Intervention expectations and game engagement impact training benefits in middle-aged/older adults.
- An iterative optimization process targets psychological wellness, health, and resilience in older adults.
- Preliminary efficacy for sleep, arousal, cognition, and associated outcomes was presented for web-based CBT-I.
Takeaway
This study looks at how to make mental health treatments better for older people by understanding what they need and want.
Methodology
The symposium discusses various psychosocial theory-based approaches and mixed-methods evaluations for optimizing behavioral interventions.
Participant Demographics
Middle-aged and older adults, including grandparents raising grandchildren.
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