Informal caregivers provide much-needed support to friends, family and loved ones suffering from dementia and related conditions who continue to live at home. Smart home technologies allow providers and caregivers to monitor patients while simultaneously aiding with daily tasks such as remembering to take medications. Although smart home technology has become a common intervention with many benefits, there is very little evidence surrounding informal caregivers’ thoughts, perceptions and needs when patients are utilizing this intervention. There is a necessity to gather insights from this user group to increase uptake and proper use.
- Currently a non-medical caregiver of a dementia patient who is living at home
- Over the age of 19
- Able to read, write and speak English
Exclusion Criteria
- Caregiver of a patient who is institutionalized (e.g. living in care facility)
- Under age of 19
- Health Care Professionals (e.g. care aides, hired help)
Dementia Friendly Communities is a community-based action research study that will engage directly with people with dementia who live independently. The goal of this study is to develop an in-depth understanding of the community-related needs of people with dementia who live independently, and to explain and demonstrate how communities can be dementia friendly, and support social inclusion and wellbeing.
Pour participer, vous devez :
- vivre avec un trouble neurocognitif ou de la mémoire;
- vivre de manière autonome en milieu communautaire (p. ex., indépendamment dans votre maison);
- être capable de vous exprimer en anglais;
- pouvoir et vouloir participer au groupe d’action.
CAN-PROTECT is a Canada-wide online study recruiting participants and caregivers of persons with dementia to explore how lifestyle, background, and caretaking factors affect our health, quality of life, cognition, behaviour, and function as we age. CAN-PROTECT data will be analyzed and jointly published by the University of Calgary in partnership with the University of Exeter.
- Age 18 years or older
- Reside in Canada
- Have access to a computer/touchscreen device
- Can provide informed consent
- Do not have a diagnosis of dementia
- Additionally, we are enrolling participants who have previously or currently care for persons with dementia for caregiver-specific assessments
- Ability to speak English
This study aims to understand the needs and experiences of caregivers in managing medications for people living with dementia (PLWD) to enhance future resources. In stage one, caregivers of PLWD will be interviewed to gain insights into their needs and preferences for resources. In stage two, healthcare providers from various backgrounds and settings will be interviewed to understand how they support medication management for PLWD.
By understanding caregivers' experiences and needs in medication management, this study strives to contribute to the development of improved resources for caregivers. Ultimately, improving medication management practices has the potential to enhance the quality of life and health outcomes for both PLWD and their caregivers. By empowering caregivers with effective tools and resources, we contribute not only to the well-being of individual caregivers and care recipients but also to the broader societal goal of fostering a supportive and sustainable healthcare system for those affected by dementia.
You are eligible to participate if you are:
- An caregiver who provides informal, unpaid care to a friend or family member diagnosed with any form of dementia
- English speaking
- Live in Ontario as their primary residence
- Support in medication management activities weekly for at least 2 months. Examples of medication management activities include but are not limited to obtaining medications from the pharmacy, preparing and administering medications, and monitoring for side effects
This study aims to explore how the website, the Driving and Dementia Roadmap (DDR), is experienced by and impacts how people with dementia and family/friend carers manage the driving cessation process. Participants will be asked to use the DDR for 2-6 weeks, record their thoughts in a diary and take part in an interview or focus group.
- Are a person living with dementia who is still driving or has stopped driving within the past 2 years
- Are family member or friend who is caring for or providing support to a person with dementia who is still driving or has stopped driving within the past two years
- Are a healthcare provider who cares for people living with dementia
- Ability to speak English
We are looking to create an online community of caregiving peers where the focus is on recording and sharing personal audio diaries and stories of caregiving. Caregivers and their partners will be asked to record regular audio diaries of their thoughts and experiences on dementia caregiving. Caregivers will then share some of these stories in facilitated small group discussions with a group of peers. Some of the themes and stories that emerge will be highlighted in a dementia caregiver podcast to share insights with the broader community.
Are a current unpaid caregiver to a family member/friend with physician-diagnosed dementia AND you are living with your respective care recipient
Are a person living with any type of dementia (e.g., Alzheimer's, vascular, etc.) and with any stage of dementia (e.g., newly diagnosed, moderate, long-term advanced dementia)
Ability to speak English
Alert systems such as United States’ Silver Alert and Scotland’s Purple Alert support first responders in locating missing persons with dementia. In Canada, provinces are responsible for Silver Alerts. To date, Alberta and Manitoba amended Missing Persons Acts, but have no Silver Alerts. British Columbia has a citizen-led Silver Alert, yet no provincial legislation. This study examines how policies and programs for alert systems are developed and implemented in Canada, Scotland, and the United States. Findings will inform policies and implementation of alert systems to optimize the safety and well-being of people living with dementia at risk of going missing.
have experience or interest in using Silver Alert to locate missing persons with dementia and are a/an:
• Person living with dementia
• Care partner
• Alzheimer Society staff
• First responder
• Service provider
• Technology developer
• Policy maker
En somme, on veut connaître l’opinion des personnes participantes sur la diversité dans la recherche sur les troubles neurocognitifs.
Vous êtes admissible si vous :
1) travaillez dans le domaine de la recherche ou des services associés aux troubles neurocognitifs
ET / OU
2) faites partie d’un groupe sous-représenté* dans la recherche sur les troubles neurocognitifs
3) avez 19 ans ou plus
3) êtes en mesure de répondre au sondage dans l’une des langues suivantes : anglais, français, chinois (simplifié), pendjabi, inuktitut.
* Les groupes sous-représentés dans la recherche sur les troubles neurocognitifs sont les suivants : minorités raciales et ethniques (personnes sud-asiatiques, chinoises, noires, philippines, arabes, latino-américaines, asiatiques du Sud-Est, asiatiques de l’Ouest, coréennes, japonaises ou autre), populations autochtones (personnes inuites, métisses ou des Premières Nations), minorités sexuelles et de genre (personnes LGBTQ2S+), personnes vivant dans une communauté rurale ou éloignée, personnes handicapées, personnes ayant un faible statut socio-économique
Un trouble neurocognitif a des conséquences cognitives, fonctionnelles et physiques. Les personnes diagnostiquées avec un tel trouble ont donc de la difficulté à réaliser certaines activités du quotidien comme préparer les repas et s’alimenter. Elles peuvent avoir de la difficulté à mastiquer et avaler la nourriture ou encore à s’alimenter seules, ce qui les empêche de consommer suffisamment de nourriture et de liquides. Par conséquent, elles sont plus à risque de souffrir de malnutrition et de problèmes de santé. L’objectif de cette étude est de comprendre l’expérience des personnes vivant dans la communauté qui ont un trouble neurocognitif ou ont reçu un diagnostic de trouble de la mémoire et qui sont aux prises avec des troubles d’alimentation et de déglutition, de même que l’expérience de leurs personnes proches aidantes.
Pour participer, vous devez :
- parler anglais;
- être une personne résidant dans la communauté qui a des troubles de la mémoire et de la difficulté à s’alimenter et à avaler
- être l’aidant·e d’une telle personne.
Société Alzheimer du Canada
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