Living Alone in Old Age With Cognitive Impairment
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 进行中（未招募）
- 入组人数
- 60
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Ethnographic interviews
研究概览
简要总结
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.
详细描述
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.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Ecologic Or Community
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 55 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Living alone
- •Medical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment
排除标准
- •Living in nursing homes, assistive living facilities.
- •Alcohol abuse
结局指标
主要结局
Ethnographic interviews
时间窗: One hour
Questions that follow the train of thought of study participants
次要结局
未报告次要终点