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- Observational StudyOnline
What is this Study about?
Qualitative study using semi-structure interviews to gain understanding of occupational transitions of caregivers during menopause to inform increased services to meet these needs.
Eligibility Criteria
-Identify as a female
-Be a caregiver of a person or persons with a disability or chronic illness
-Be at menopause (defined as 1-6 years post a final menstrual cycle)
-Be willing to be audio recordedRecruitment End Date
- Clinical TrialOnline
What is this Study about?
Scientific evidence indicates that healthy lifestyle habits promote brain health and help prevent Alzheimer’s disease.
Our study consists of evaluating a personalized program designed to promote healthy lifestyle habits with the goal of supporting brain health.
This program, called Luci, is available as an online platform with virtual guidance from an advisor. Its purpose is to help participants change their lifestyle habits. It focuses on three areas: physical activity, healthy eating, and intellectual stimulation.
The aim of this study is to determine whether our program helps improve lifestyle habits in these three areas, along with other indicators linked to brain health.
Eligibility Criteria
You are eligible to participate if you:
• Are aged between 50 and 75 years of age
• Have not been diagnosed with a cognitive disorder, such as Alzheimer’s disease
• Wish to adopt healthy lifestyle habits in at least one of the following domains: physical activity, healthy eating, and intellectual stimulation
• Have access to a tablet or computer with an internet connection
• Are able to speak English or French
Recruitment End Date
- Observational StudyOnline
What is this Study about?
This study consists of a 45-60 minutes virtual interview to better understand the experiences of familial caregivers of persons with dementia.
Eligibility Criteria
- Are 18 years of age or older
- Have been a part-time or full-time caregiver of a family member with dementia
- Speaks EnglishRecruitment End Date
- Observational StudyOnline
What is this Study about?
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.
Eligibility Criteria
- 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
Recruitment End Date
- Clinical TrialOnline
What is this Study about?
The goal of the proposed SYNERGIC-2 TRIAL (SYNchronizing Exercises, and Remedies to GaIn Cognition@home) is to evaluate cognitive improvements from personalized multidomain interventions that target multiple dementia risk factors delivered at home to older adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).
Eligibility Criteria
- Aged 60-85 years.
- Concerned about memory or thinking problems.
- Have access to internet at home.
- Ability to speak English.
Recruitment End Date
- Clinical TrialIn-Person
What is this Study about?
It is expected that the information collected during this study will be used in analyses and will be published/presented to the scientific community at meetings and in journals. This information may also be used as part of a submission to regulatory authorities around the world to support the approval of the study intervention for agitation in AD.
Eligibility Criteria
You are eligible to participate if you meet the following criteria:
• Age ≥ 55; females must be post-menopausal
• DSM-5 criteria for Major Neurocognitive Disorder due to AD; multiple etiologies (AD and vascular)
• sMMSE ≤ 24
• Clinically significant agitation based on IPA definition
• Stable cognition-enhancing medication for at least 3 months prior to study enrolment
• Availability of a caregiver to accompany participant to study visits and to participate in the study
• Ability to speak English
Recruitment End Date
- Observational StudyOntario
What is this Study about?
Caregivers of people living with dementia have direct experience of how the dementia is progressing. They are essential in evaluating the real-world benefits of treatment and making decisions to keep the person at home or consider different levels of care. The aim of this study is to develop a new CAregiver REported and weighted Dementia outcome measure (CARED).
Eligibility Criteria
You are eligible to participate if you are:
- A caregiver, at least 18 years of age, and supporting a friend, partner, or family member with a diagnosis of dementia living in the community.
Recruitment End Date
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