December 2025 - In Grand Rounds 61, Amber Watts, PhD and Amanda N. Szabo-Reed, PhD discuss “LEAP! Rx: A randomized trial of a pragmatic approach to lifestyle medicine.”
Speakers
Amber Watts, PhD
Associated Professor
University of Kansas
Director, BRANCH LAb
Amanda N. Szabo-Reed, PhD
Research Associate Professor
University of Kansas Medical Center
Learning Objectives
- Understand why exercise is important for Alzheimer’s disease prevention.
- Recognize barriers to translating exercise research into clinical practice.
- Learn how the LEAP! Rx trial was designed and implemented.
- Compare outcomes and adherence between physician-referred and self-referred participants.
- Explore strategies for supporting long-term exercise habits in older adults.