Living Alone in Old Age With Cognitive Impairment

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Alzheimer Disease; Living Alone; Mild Cognitive Impairment

• Registration Number: NCT03330587
• Lead Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to better understand the experience of living alone in older age with cognitive impairment.

We recruit adults 55+ living alone with cognitive impairment such as Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment.

This study investigates the priorities and concerns of older adults living alone with cognitive impairment. Participants are interviewed 5 times for one hour in their homes within 3 months at a time that works for them.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to better understand the experience of living alone in older age with cognitive impairment. This knowledge is important to design programs that are appropriate. Dr. Elena Portacolone, an Assistant Professor from the Institute of Health and Aging is the study researcher.

Study participants are interviewed by Elena at a time and place convenient to them, usually their home. Interviews are audio recorded and last around one hour. Study participants are interviewed five times within 3 months.

After the interview, a transcriptionist will type into a computer the recording and will remove personal names. The sound recording will then be destroyed.

Participants can stop being in the study at any time.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-03-01
• Study First Submitted: 2017-08-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-10-30
• Study First Posted: 2017-11-06
• Status Verified: 2023-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-11-15
• Last Update Posted: 2023-11-18
• Primary Completion: 2024-02-20
• Study Completion: 2025-05-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Living alone
• Medical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment

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Exclusion Criteria

• Living in nursing homes, assistive living facilities.
• Alcohol abuse

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Ethnographic interviews	One hour	Questions that follow the train of thought of study participants

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Institute for Health & Aging; 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States