Brain Health and Well-Being in Older Adults: Innovations in Lifestyle Interventions

Abstract

The first goal of this session is to provide clinicians with current evidence-based guidance on helping older adult patients to make lifestyle changes that promote brain health and well-being from the perspectives of healthy (1) physical and cognitive exercise, (2) nutrition, (3) sleep and (4) mindfulness. The strengths and limitations of current data regarding these four topics will be discussed, so that clinicians can offer their older adult patients relevant, informed guidance on lifestyle changes that can credibly enhance brain health and well-being.The second goal is to discuss the gaps in knowledge in these four areas, including ethical and legal viewpoints and ramifications, to support the development of innovative clinical, research and administrative/systemic strategies and guidelines for the benefit of older adults.