RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06962111

Early-Stage Partner in Care Living Alone Plus

Early-Stage Partner in Care-Living Alone (EPIC-LA)

Sponsor

Arizona State University

Enrollment

70 participants

Start Date

Mar 26, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Dementia Alzheimer Disease Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

Summary

EPICLA+ (Early-Stage Partners in Care Living Alone Plus) is a research project designed to assist people with early-stage memory loss who live alone in the community by providing early-stage related education and skill-training sessions, held via Zoom, designed to reduce stress, enhance well-being, manage challenges, and plan for the future. Researchers will gather feedback from individuals about their experience to continue to improve programs for early-stage memory loss.

Eligibility

Min Age: 60 Years

Inclusion Criteria10

Must be at least 60 years of age
Must be able to participate in English or Spanish
Must be a US resident
Must be able to provide consent verbally and in writing (electronically or via mail)
Must exhibit at least 2 of 8 changes caused by thinking and memory problems on the AD8 (a reliable and valid 8-item dementia screening tool).
The Early-stage individual must have a diagnosis of early-stage ADRD or have a Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) score:
between 20-26 for those who have completed high school, or
between 17-26\*, for those who have not completed high school, or
or higher with a confirmed diagnosis of early-stage dementia or MCI.
Able to participate in EPIC-LA workshops via zoom

Exclusion Criteria6

Inability to participate via telephone or online video conferencing service.
The participant expresses feelings of not wanting to participate
The participant do not have enough time to attend the training,
The participant demonstrates lack of skills with using a computer that precludes participation
The participant does not have a stable internet connection to connect to the video platform
The participant has difficulty hearing or a visual impairment that precludes participation.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALPsychoeducational skills training intervention

This protocol is a minimal risk care values clarification /care planning and psychoeducational skills training intervention, delivered as a workshop series plus one in-home session for people in the early stages of memory loss who live alone. In addition, during this intervention, participants will have access to general and personalized virtual resources with materials for use during and after the intervention.