Can a Live-Streaming brain health program boost memory in older adults?
NCT ID NCT05818423
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a 12-week online program called Brain Health Together for older adults with mild cognitive decline. Participants joined live-streaming exercise and education classes, plus individual coaching, all from home. The goal was to see if the program could improve thinking skills and reduce dementia risk factors. The study enrolled 208 people across the U.S. and measured changes in cognitive performance and risk scores at 3 and 6 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Brain Health Together program (online group classes, coaching, and education)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a practical, home-based way to help older adults with mild memory problems stay mentally sharp and lower their dementia risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study without a clear phase, so results are preliminary. The program may not work for everyone, and long-term benefits are unknown.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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208 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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55 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * English language fluency;\* * live in U.S.; * cognitive decline (subjective cognitive decline OR diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment in the past 12 months) * ready to make lifestyle changes to improve brain health; * have 2 or more brain health risk factors (e.g., low physical activity, depression, hypertension, diabetes, etc) * have a desktop or laptop computer or iPad/tablet with a video camera; * have broadband internet access; * able to participate in online, live-streaming classes with two-way video Exclusion Criteria: Candidates meeting any of the exclusion criteria will not be eligible to participate. Alzheimer's disease or dementia \- Major neurological disorder (e.g., Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) * Schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder * Autism or autism spectrum disorder * Major mood or anxiety disorder that is not well-controlled (e.g., symptoms of depression or anxiety that made it hard to do daily tasks in past 6 months) * Fracture of spine ("compression fracture") in the past 12 months * Vertigo or severe dizziness in the past 12 months * Severe vision or hearing impairment (e.g., unable to see and hear well enough to watch a movie on TV); * Stroke or heart attack in the past 12 months * Physical limitation that would restrict ability to participate (e.g., use wheelchair or walker to get around home, unable to stand up from sitting without assistance) * Currently in another research study that could confound results of this study (e.g., drug study or other study to improve brain health) * Previous participation in Moving Together or Brain Health Together * Limited life expectancy (e.g., enrolled in hospice, undergoing cancer treatment) If participants are not sure about certain conditions, they will be asked to describe their condition, and the research team will determine whether they meet eligibility criteria or not.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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