Distance Savvy: Testing Tele-Savvy, a Distance Dementia Family Caregiver Education Program
Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Depression
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Dementia
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- an informal caregiver for a person with a dementing disorder, such as Alzheimer's disease
- able to speak, read, and understand English
- has access to a computer with internet connection
- lives in the US
Exclusion Criteria:
- unwilling to participate in data gathering
Sites / Locations
- Emory Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Prototype Program
Field Program
The Savvy Caregiver (Savvy) - program delivered on an iPad (a tablet computer with an internet connection) extends over a six week period. Caregivers are asked to view brief daily videos (8-12 minutes) on the iPad. Once each week, a group of caregivers joins in a videoconference (an hour) with one or two trained leaders to review material from the week and to learn new material.
The Savvy Caregiver (Savvy) - program delivered on an iPad (a tablet computer with an internet connection) extends over a six week period. Caregivers are asked to view brief daily videos (8-12 minutes) on the iPad. Based on the feedback from the prototype program, the videos may vary. Once each week, a group of caregivers joins in a videoconference (an hour) with one or two trained leaders to review material from the week and to learn new material.