Physical Exercise And Cognitive Engagement Outcomes for Mild Neurocognitive Disorder

Will use the commercially available Posit Science product BrainHQ™ (www.brainhq.com) on tablets (e.g. iPads). Participants will complete 45-60 minutes of training daily in the program.

Will use adapted Hatha Yoga where participants sit on armless chairs placed on sticky mats for some asana (poses) and use the chair for support throughout. This adapted Hatha Yoga style is appropriate for older adults including those who have limited mobility, use walkers or are in wheelchairs. The appropriately sequenced yoga practice meets the American College of Sports Medicine recommendation for older adults for muscle strengthening and flexibility. Instructions are modeled for the participants

The education component will involve daily 60-minute group sessions with topics such as Introduction to the Program, Living with MCI, Changes in Roles, Communication and Relationships, Sleep Hygiene, Steps to Healthy Brain Aging, Preventing Dementia, MCI and Depression, Nutrition, Safety and Assistive Technologies, and Participating in Research, Community Resources, Meaning and Purpose, and Joy.

Journal© as a basis for reminiscence-focused group sessions. Partner: The care partner support group meets separately from the patient group for 45-60 minutes daily.

Will provide each couple with memory compensation training 5 days per week for 2 weeks, with initial and ending adherence sessions. All sessions will involve 45- 60 minutes of training. The curriculum is described briefly here. Learning phases. three training stages from learning theory: 1) an acquisition phase in which use of the memory compensation system is learned, 2) an application phase in which a participant is taught to apply to his/her daily life, and 3) an adaptation phase in which a participant practices incorporating into his/her daily life so as to make its use habitual.