DELIVERY OF PSYCHOEDUCATION FOR SUPPORTING BRAIN HEALTH IN AGING: ACROSS PEOPLE, PLACES, AND SPACES - Symposium - Session 3005

Sep 28, 2026

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Rising demand for actionable guidance to support brain health in aging is addressed through a symposium focused on translating research into lay behavior change. The program targets healthy lifestyle behaviors and treatable conditions that may help prevent dementia and describes four health education interventions. AgeWISE is a 12-week manualized course for cognitively intact older adults, while HAP-B is a 6-session outpatient group for older Veterans delivered in-person or by clinical video.

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Session 3005 (Symposium)

Development of interventions

AgeWISE and HAP-B programs

Adaptation across settings and populations

Telehealth and ongoing dissemination

Innovation in Aging, 2025, Vol. 9, No. S2 329 SESSION 3005 (SYMPOSIUM) Abstract citation ID: igaf122.1113 DELIVERY OF PSYCHOEDUCATION FOR SUPPORTING BRAIN HEALTH IN AGING: ACROSS PEOPLE, PLACES, AND SPACES Chair: Emily Trittschuh Co-Chair: Sarah Punshon Discussant: Mary Wyman There is an increased demand for information on how to support brain health in aging. Research has identified a number of healthy lifestyle behaviors and treatable health conditions that are supportive – and might help prevent dementia. Translating research study findings into actionable behavioral change for the layperson is important. This symposium was developed to highlight four health education programs which attempt to address this need, and which do so across different populations, in different settings and for unique combinations of these.AgeWISE is a 12-week highly manualized brain health education program that is rich in content developed for older adults with intact cognitive abilities and high drive to engage. Healthy Aging Project-Brain (HAP-B) is an ambulatory outpatient psychoeducational group that is less strictly manualized and only 6 sessions, developed for older Veterans and successfully deployed both in-person and via clinical video technology. Healthy Aging Project-Brain, Occupational Therapy (HAP-B OT) is designed for implementation with folksin subacute rehab, residential and/or other inpatient settings with a focus on independent sessions that can be tailored to a wider range of cognitive and physical limitations. In the UW Madison and Madison VA rural dementia care telehealth initiative, seminars on healthy brain aging are provided in rural communities to support community building and successful implementation of the telehealth initiative. This symposium will describe the development of these interventions, their evolution to serve different populations while maintaining fidelity, and the ongoing translation and dissemination of the interventions into different healthcare and community environments.

FAQs

Why is psychoeducation for brain health in aging needed?

There is increased demand for information and support to help prevent dementia. Research highlights lifestyle behaviors and treatable conditions, but translating findings into practical behavior change for laypeople is critical.

What are the four health education programs highlighted in the symposium?

The symposium describes AgeWISE, the Healthy Aging Project-Brain (HAP-B), HAP-B Occupational Therapy (HAP-B OT), and a UW Madison/Madison VA rural dementia care telehealth initiative that provides seminars on healthy brain aging.

How do the interventions differ in format and target populations?

AgeWISE is a 12-week highly manualized program for older adults with intact cognitive abilities. HAP-B is a less strictly manualized 6-session ambulatory outpatient group for older Veterans, delivered in-person or via clinical video. HAP-B OT is tailored for subacute rehab and inpatient settings, and the telehealth initiative targets rural community implementation.

Sep 28, 2026

Uploaded by Liam