The BrainHealth Project - Pilot Study

The proposed project is a pilot study in preparation for a larger study called The BrainHealth Project. The BrainHealth Project will be a prospective, longitudinal (10 yr) study focused on identifying determinants of brain health. Over the 4-month time commitment of this pilot study, 200 participants will complete online cognitive testing \& functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) at 2 time points (pre- and post-intervention). Up to 200 participants will complete online cognitive testing at 2 time points (pre- and post-intervention) and no fMRI. In between those time points, all participants will participate in online training and education regarding ways to optimize brain health, as well as overall health. Online training that will be recommended to participants include the following: (1) Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Training (SMART) teaches meta-cognitive strategies for individuals to apply to their daily lives for improved performance; and (2) Stress Solutions provides individuals with practical tools to reduce stress, build resilience and improve quality of life. The main objectives are: (i) to characterize lifestyle, cognitive, and behavioral markers related to an individual's cognitive function from adolescent to elderly ages, (ii) to assess the neural/biological determinants predictive of maintenance of brain health, and (iii) to evaluate the impact of available cognitive and lifestyle interventions on improving and maintaining brain health.