Background

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SPEAK! is designed to engage older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) as volunteers helping English Language Learners (ELLs) improve their speaking skills via structured conversations using videoconferencing.

Study Aims

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This project will refine and test the “SPEAK!” intervention. We hypothesize that these structured, goal-oriented conversations will increase older adults’ psychological well-being and cognitive functioning.

Funding Source

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SPEAK! is funded by the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Aging R21 Grant.

Key Personnel

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John Piette, PhD, Principal Investigator
Scott Roberts, PhD, Co-Investigator