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ArticleAlzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.)

Developing the Healthy Actions and Lifestyles to Avoid Dementia or

Sara Moukarzel, Zvinka Z Zlatar, Sheri J Hartman, Derek Lomas, Howard H Feldman, Sarah J Banks, HALT‐AD Study Group

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Article in Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.). The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
3.4field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Sara MoukarzelDepartment of Neurosciences University of California San Diego San Diego California USA.
Zvinka Z ZlatarDepartment of Psychiatry University of California San Diego San Diego California USA.
Sheri J HartmanHerbert Wertheim School of Public Health University of California San Diego San Diego California USA.
Derek LomasFaculty of Industrial Design Engineering University of Delft Delft The Netherlands.
Howard H FeldmanDepartment of Neurosciences University of California San Diego San Diego California USA.
Sarah J BanksDepartment of Neurosciences University of California San Diego San Diego California USA.
HALT‐AD Study Group
University of California, San Diego · USAlzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative · USDelft University of Technology · NL

Funding

UCSD Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center P30P30AG062429 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI DOUGLAS R GALASKO · 2019 to 2026
$34.9M
Subjective Cognitive Decline and Objective Cognitive Trajectories in Older Hispanics/LatinosR01AG066657 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI ZLATAR, ZVINKA ZOE · 2021 to 2025
$3.8M
NIA NIH HHS P30 AG062429NIA NIH HHS R01 AG066657
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionWith Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) representing an enormous public health challenge, there is a need to support individuals in learning about and addressing their modifiable risk factors (e.g., diet, sleep, and physical activity) to prevent or delay dementia onset. However, there is limited availability for evidence-informed tools that deliver both quality education and support for positive behavior change such as by increasing self-efficacy and personalizing goal setting. Tools that address the needs of Latino/a, at higher risk for ADRD, are even more scarce.

methodsWe established a multidisciplinary team to develop the Healthy Actions and Lifestyles to Avoid Dementia

resultsUsing this iterative approach allowed for more than 100 improvements in the content, features, and design of HALT-AD to improve the program's usability and alignment with the interests and educational/behavior change support needs of its target audience. Illustrative examples of how pilot data and community feedback informed improvements are provided. DISCUSSION: Developing HALT-AD iteratively required learning through trial and error and flexibility in workflows, contrary to traditional program development methods that rely on rigid, pre-set requirements. In addition to efficacy trials, studies are needed to identify mechanisms for effective behavior change, which might be culturally specific. Flexible and personalized educational offerings are likely to be important in modifying risk trajectories in ADRD.

Indexed as

behavior changedementiadigital learningeducationhealth equityLatinXmodifiable risk factorsonline programrisk reductionsocial cognitive theory

Identifiers

PMID38440783
PMCPMC10909928
OpenAlexW4392401209

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