What are the effects of an electronic memory book on the quality and quantity of conversations in adults with mild to moderate dementia?

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• Conditions: Dementia; Neurological - Dementias

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000711617
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Canterbury

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-07-04
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 4

Inclusion Criteria

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.

Exclusion Criteria

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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified