Adult Broad Learning Experiment (ABLE): Feasibility Study

University of California (UC), Riverside

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Cognitive Decline

Treatments

Behavioral: Adult Broad Learning Experiment (ABLE)

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03438136

1320181

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluates the feasibility of enrolling and retaining older adults in a 15-week intervention that will implement six factors from early childhood experiences: individualized scaffolding (having a responsive teacher), forgiving environment (allowing the learner to make and learn from mistakes), growth mindset (believing that abilities can develop with effort), open-minded learning (exploring new experiences), serious commitment to learning (adopting a "learning" lifestyle), and learning multiple skills simultaneously. These six factors will be implemented via concurrent classes at the UCR Extension center (OSHER Lifelong Learning Institute).

Enrollment

22 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

55+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

55 years of age or older
Fluent in English
Have not been diagnosed with a cognitive condition (e.g., Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's, and Dementia)
Currently not experiencing a mental health disorder (e.g., anxiety, depression, Schizophrenia)
Have normal eye vision or corrected-to-normal eye vision
Not proficient in any of the three skills that will be taught during the intervention. Proficiency of skills will be determined by participants' self-report of their experience with each skill. Only potential participants who self-report having less than one or more years of experience with any of the three skills in the past 10 years or as having less than 5 years of experience more than 50 years ago will be considered as being "unfamiliar" with that skill (or skills) and will be qualified to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria: n/a