Tinkering to Flex Ur Brain (Tinker-FUN): A Cognitive Flexibility Pilot Program for Community Dwelling Older Adults

University of Florida

Status: Begins enrollment in 1 month

Conditions: Cognition Improvement

Treatments: Behavioral: Tinker-Fun

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07128498

202500918

Details and patient eligibility

About

The Tinker-FUN program is a cognitive flexibility intervention designed to help older adults adapt to aging and live independently. While cognitive training is an effective way to mitigate cognitive decline, current methods do not focus on cognitive flexibility, an essential aspect of managing daily activities as one ages. The intervention aims to address this gap by offering engaging tinkering activities designed for older adults. Before expanding to a larger clinical trial, the current proposal seeks to test its feasibility among community-dwelling older adults in US.

Enrollment: 15 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65 to 85 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Mini MoCA Score >12

Exclusion criteria

• Diagnosed or self-reported cognitive impairment
• Diagnosed or self-reported psychiatric disorders
• Diagnosed or self-reported neurological disorders

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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15 participants in 1 patient group

Tinker-FUN

Experimental group

Description:

Intervention arm utilizing the Tinker-FUN program

Treatment:

Behavioral: Tinker-Fun