MyGoals Healthy Aging program
The MyGoals for Healthy Aging Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial
This program offers extended employment supports and coaching to help low-income older adults slow aging and lower their risk of Alzheimer’s and related dementias.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Columbia University Health Sciences NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11379415 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you join, you would be randomly assigned to receive extra employment incentives plus a proven coaching program aimed at improving planning, focus, and daily functioning. The study follows people over additional months and years to see whether those economic and coaching supports change health outcomes tied to aging and dementia. The work links financial support with brain-health coaching and collects health and cognitive measures over time. The trial runs at Columbia and other partnering sites so you would need to attend in-person visits and follow-up assessments.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are older adults living in low-income households who are eligible for employment supports and willing to take part in coaching and follow-up visits.
Not a fit: People who are not low-income, are much younger, or cannot participate in in-person coaching and follow-up visits are unlikely to benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could slow age-related decline and lower Alzheimer’s risk for low-income older adults.
How similar studies have performed: Earlier trials of employment incentives and coaching improved economic outcomes and executive function, but applying those gains to slow aging and reduce dementia risk is a new step.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- Columbia University Health Sciences — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Belsky, Daniel Walker — Columbia University Health Sciences
- Study coordinator: Belsky, Daniel Walker
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.