TY  - JOUR
AU  - Beasley, Jeannette M
AU  - Johnston, Emily A
AU  - Costea, Denisa
AU  - Sevick, Mary Ann
AU  - Rogers, Erin S
AU  - Jay, Melanie
AU  - Zhong, Judy
AU  - Chodosh, Joshua
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/8/29
TI  - Adapting the Diabetes Prevention Program for Older Adults: Descriptive Study
JO  - JMIR Form Res
SP  - e45004
VL  - 7
KW  - aging
KW  - diabetes prevention program
KW  - nutrition
KW  - diet
KW  - physical activity
KW  - weight loss
KW  - weight
KW  - exercise
KW  - diabetes
KW  - prevention
KW  - diabetic
KW  - ageing
KW  - older adult
KW  - online intervention
KW  - digital intervention
KW  - virtual delivery
KW  - lifestyle coach
KW  - group-based intervention
AB  - Background: Prediabetes affects 26.4 million people aged 65 years or older (48.8%) in the United States. Although older adults respond well to the evidence-based Diabetes Prevention Program, they are a heterogeneous group with differing physiological, biomedical, and psychosocial needs who can benefit from additional support to accommodate age-related changes in sensory and motor function. Objective: The purpose of this paper is to describe adaptations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Diabetes Prevention Program aimed at preventing diabetes among older adults (ages ≥65 years) and findings from a pilot of 2 virtual sessions of the adapted program that evaluated the acceptability of the content. Methods: The research team adapted the program by incorporating additional resources necessary for older adults. A certified lifestyle coach delivered 2 sessions of the adapted content via videoconference to 189 older adults. Results: The first session had a 34.9% (38/109) response rate to the survey, and the second had a 34% (30/88) response rate. Over three-quarters (50/59, 85%) of respondents agreed that they liked the virtual program, with 82% (45/55) agreeing that they would recommend it to a family member or a friend. Conclusions: This data will be used to inform intervention delivery in a randomized controlled trial comparing in-person versus virtual delivery of the adapted program. 
SN  - 2561-326X
UR  - https://formative.jmir.org/2023/1/e45004
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2196/45004
UR  - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37642989
DO  - 10.2196/45004
ID  - info:doi/10.2196/45004
ER  -