What are the effects of an electronic memory book, compared to no external memory aid, on the quality and quantity of conversations in adults with mild to moderate dementia?

niversity of Canterbury0 个研究点目标入组 4 人开始时间: 2014年7月4日最近更新: 2020年1月13日

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•Inclusion criteria for the participants with dementia for this study include: speak English; live at home with their spouse or another family member; have been diagnosed with dementia by a physician; able to hear adequately for one-on-one conversation as judged by the researcher; have passed the spaced-retrieval screen with the clinician; have a family member who is also willing to participate in the study; and able to use a swipe action to turn the page on an Apple iPad Trademark independently. Inclusion criteria for the family member participants in this study include: are 18 years of age or over); are a frequent conversational partner with the participant with dementia (on a daily basis) as indicated by self-report; speak English ; do not have a communication disorder (for example, aphasia) as indicated by self-report and are able to hear adequately for one-on-one conversation as judged by the researcher.

•The exclusion criteria for the participants in this study include: a comorbid psychiatric disorder or aphasia; severe visual impairment or blindness; hemiparesis which restricts ability to swipe across Apple iPad Trademark touch-screen.

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