Table 2.

Session outline for the Active Brains (AB) intervention and Health Enhancement Program (HEP) for older adults with chronic pain (CP) and early cognitive decline.

Session	AB topic	AB skills and session content	HEP topic	HEP session content
1	Taking charge of pain and MRPa	Deep breathing	Program overview and CP and MRP	Program goals, understanding CP and MRP, how CP and MRP are connected, and the impact of stress
2	Pace yourself	Mindful breathing and quota-based pacing	The connection among CP, MRP, and physical wellness	The connection between CP and MRP
3	Walk all over pain and MRP	Body scan, mindful walking, and gratitude	Sleep and wellness	Healthy sleeping strategies and cognitive and physical health
4	Mindfulness of pain and MRP	Self-compassion and mindful STOPb	Exercise and wellness	Physical exercise, maintaining healthy weight, and tips for becoming active
5	Building brain reserve	Mindful focus	Nutrition 1: the basics	Basic nutrition, portion size and calories, and understanding food labels
6	Staying in the upward spiral	Skill review	Nutrition 2: healthy weight and weight loss	Eating healthy meals and snacks, eating out healthy, and weight loss and BMI
7	Feeling connected with others	Love and kindness mindfulness	Managing your health care for CP and MRP	Communicating with physicians, health diary, medical emergencies, and medication adherence
8	Staying on track and maintaining your progress	Mountain mindfulness	Review of AB	Overview of program content

^aMRP: memory-related problem.

^bStop, Take a breath, Observe with curiosity, Proceed mindfully.