Person-Environment Fit for Persons With Dementia
Dementia Alzheimers, Alzheimer Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Dementia Alzheimers focused on measuring Behavioral, Occupational therapy, Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, Telehealth, Caregiver
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Participants with Dementia Men or women aged 65-99, inclusive. Living at home in the community with one primary caregiver. Diagnosis or probably diagnosis of dementia (confirmed by Clinical Dementia Rating Scale score of 1.0+) If on psychotropic medication, they are at a point where dosage and treatment are stabilized for the duration of the study. Functional sensory abilities with or without aids (hearing, vision, smell, touch, taste) Caregiver report of challenges related to behaviors within 4 weeks of study enrollment. Caregiver willing to participate throughout duration of study. Contact with University of Kentucky Alzheimer's Disease Research Center or Kentucky Neuroscience Institute medical provider within 12 months of study recruitment. Inclusion Criteria: Caregiver for Participants with Dementia Men or women aged 21-99, inclusive. Willingness to participate in study and implement recommended data collection tools. English speaking, able to read and write. Ability to retrieve and send mail. Exclusion Criteria: Participants with Dementia Unstable medical conditions within one month prior to screening visit such as poorly controlled blood pressure, diabetes, current cancer diagnosis, or breathing problems, etc. Wheelchair or bed bound. Residence in skilled nursing facility or facility-based care. Caregiver report of physically violent behaviors. Initiation of antipsychotic medication within 4 weeks prior to screening or unpredictable use of such medications Diagnosis of profound or total sensory altering disorders including macular degeneration, legal blindness, total deafness, severe peripheral neuropathy, anosmia. Major depression in past 12 months (DSM-IV criteria), major mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, or recent (in past 12 months) alcohol or substance abuse. Major infection within 4 weeks prior to the Baseline Visit. Exclusion Criteria: Caregiver for Participant with Dementia: • Diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or dementia.
Sites / Locations
- University of KentuckyRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Harmony at HOME
National Institute on Aging Program
Participants in this group will receive the Harmony at HOME intervention.
Participants in this group will receive the National Institute on Aging education.