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The Design And Progress Of A Multidomain Lifestyle Intervention To Improve Brain Health In Middle-Aged Persons To Reduce Later Alzheimer’S Disease Risk: The Gray Matters Randomized Trial, Maria C. Norton, Christine J. Clark, Joann T. Tschanz, Phillip Hartin, Elizabeth B. Fauth, Julie A. Gast, Travis E. Dorsch, Heidi Wengreen, Chris Nugent, W. David Robinson, Michael Lefevre, Sally Mcclean, Ian Cleland, Sydney Y. Schaefer, Sheryl Aguilar May 2015

The Design And Progress Of A Multidomain Lifestyle Intervention To Improve Brain Health In Middle-Aged Persons To Reduce Later Alzheimer’S Disease Risk: The Gray Matters Randomized Trial, Maria C. Norton, Christine J. Clark, Joann T. Tschanz, Phillip Hartin, Elizabeth B. Fauth, Julie A. Gast, Travis E. Dorsch, Heidi Wengreen, Chris Nugent, W. David Robinson, Michael Lefevre, Sally Mcclean, Ian Cleland, Sydney Y. Schaefer, Sheryl Aguilar

Human Development and Family Studies Faculty Publications

Introduction: Most Alzheimer's disease (AD) prevention studies focus on older adults or persons with existing cognitive impairment. This study describes the design and progress of a novel pilot intervention, the Gray Matters study. Methods: This proof-of-concept randomized controlled trial tests an evidence-based multidomain lifestyle intervention in 146 persons aged 40 to 64 years, in northern Utah. Data collectors were blinded to participants' randomization to treatment (n = 104) or control (n = 42). Intervention targeted physical activity, food choices, social engagement, cognitive simulation, sleep quality, and stress management, and uses a custom smartphone application, activity monitor, and educational materials. Secondary …


Stability Of Children And Adolescents' Friendships: A Meta-Analytic Review, Diana J. Meter, Noel A. Card Mar 2015

Stability Of Children And Adolescents' Friendships: A Meta-Analytic Review, Diana J. Meter, Noel A. Card

Human Development and Family Studies Faculty Publications

Decades of research has assessed the benefits of children’s and adolescents’ friendships, but friendships among youth often dissolve within a matter of months or years. Studies have investigated predictors and consequences of friendship stability with the expectation that, in order for friendships to have a positive or negative influence on youth, they need to be enduring. However, differing methodology used to assess friendships affects the proportion of stable friendships observed, which may confound conclusions. In this meta-analysis a number of methodological and substantive study comparisons were made to assess their contribution to differences in effect sizes across studies of friendship …