Brain Health on College Campuses
The University of Texas at Dallas
Summary
Center for BrainHealth is beginning a one-year pilot with local college campuses investigating the impact of (i) brain health assessment and training tools delivered through the online BrainHealth Platform and (ii) in-person educational brain health workshops delivered to college students and faculty/staff, with the overarching goal to better understand how to promote brain-healthier campuses (i.e., reflecting generally positive function across cognitive, social, emotional, and lifestyle domains). This initial study is intended to be a one-year pilot, with findings informing feasibility and efficacy as well as future, more extended and expanded study informing translation to other colleges/universities.
Description
ONLINE Procedures Assessments (3 times over 9 months): BrainHealth Index - An online battery of cognitive measures and questionnaires. Periodic surveys to assess new research questions (as IRB approved) and to assess participant experience Training, habits, resources (available over 9 months): Micro-learning video modules that include Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Tactics (SMART) and other trainings such as stress management, sleep, and lifestyle. The habit tool supports accountability and consistency of building new and personalized habits. Curated resources (articles, podcasts, video…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–110 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Minimum age of 18 * Either enrolled as a student and/or employed as staff/faculty at UTD or Dallas College * Internet and device access * Must be able to hear and read over the computer * Fluent English speaker Exclusion Criteria: * Currently or previously enrolled in The BrainHealth Project (NCT04869111) * Diagnosed neurodegenerative disease * History of stroke, concussion, or brain injury that currently hinders participant from functioning at their prior level * Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and not functioning independently
Interventions
- BehavioralBrain Health Strategy Training and Education
Initial training strategies cover Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Tactics (SMART), and subsequent training extends the SMART principles to other life-applications such as stress management, sleep, and lifestyle. Virtual and in-person workshops will expand on topics such as stress management, sleep, resilience, and mental well-being, with an emphasis on how practicing and implementing brain healthy strategies can impact everyday life. For faculty/staff, we will also offer interactive workshops on how to create a brain healthy environment and classroom, including ways to implement and provide brain-healthy strategies and resources in their everyday operations involving students.
Locations (2)
- Dallas CollegeDallas, Texas
- University of Texas at DallasRichardson, Texas