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Brain Health in Community

Finding Meaning in Aging (FMA) is an 8-week program co-developed and tested with community for community. Studies evaluated Cohesion, At-homeness, and Playfulness (CAP) as preventive solutions, drawing from community psychology, environmental gerontology, and occupational therapy. A multicomponent program effectively promoted Brain Health.

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Citizen Science

Survey with 150 seniors were co-designed, co-promoted, and co-interpreted with 55 seniors and community organizations. Structural equation modelling examined CAP pathways to wellbeing.

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Program Co-creation

Seniors pointed to challenges of experiencing losses as barriers to social engagements, identified relevant community activities and gaps for "medium friendship" in 12 focus groups.

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Controlled Trial

39 seniors participated in Horticulture, Mindfulness, and Dance movement therapies. Overall attendance promoted Brain Health by increasing a sense of Playfulness. FMA Mindfulness increased At-homeness.

Partners

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Funders

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