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Maintaining Social Engagement: A social cognitive skills intervention for older adults with cognitive concerns.

Not Applicable
Conditions
dementia
mild cognitive impairment
anxiety
depression
Neurological - Dementias
Neurological - Other neurological disorders
Mental Health - Anxiety
Mental Health - Depression
Registration Number
ACTRN12623001173684
Lead Sponsor
SW Sydney
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria

People with cognitive impairment:
•Aged 55 years or older
•Cognitive complaints: Noticed changes in memory/thinking OR living with mild cognitive impairment or early stages of dementia
•Feeling lonely sometimes
•Able to join online sessions using a computer or tablet

Care partners:
•Care partner for a person with cognitive complaints participating in the study
•Able to join online sessions using a computer or tablet

Exclusion Criteria

People with cognitive impairment:
•Participants that do not meet the above criteria
•Memory loss or aphasia that prevents them from having conversations
•Inability to manage basic activities of daily living independently
•English below conversational level
•Sensory loss not compensated for by visual/hearing aids
•A severe psychiatric diagnosis (such as psychosis)
•Life expectancy under 12 months
•Being located outside of Australia

Care partners:
•Participants that do not meet the above criteria
•Memory loss or aphasia that prevents them from having conversations
•Inability to manage basic activities of daily living independently
•English below conversational level
•Sensory loss not compensated for by visual/hearing aids
•A severe psychiatric diagnosis (such as psychosis)
•Life expectancy under 12 months
•Being located outside of Australia

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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