Health Condition 1: G301- Alzheimers disease with late onset
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: functional awareness training: The Functional Awareness Training program includes:
Guided performance of selected activities of daily living (ADLs)
Structured self-monitoring and verb
Sponsors
Poovizhi S
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Clinically diagnosed cases of Alzheimers disease as per standard diagnostic criteria Individuals aged sixty years and above Persons with mild stage Alzheimers disease as determined through clinical assessment Presence of anosognosia or impaired awareness of functional deficits identified through clinical evaluation Ability to follow simple instructions and participate in task based training Medically stable individuals with no acute illness at the time of recruitment Availability of a primary caregiver who is willing to provide information and support participation in the study Individuals who provide written informed consent either self consent or consent obtained from a legally acceptable representative
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Presence of potentially confounding medical neurological psychiatric and orthopedic conditions Any disabilities that are limiting participation in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in level of functional awareness Outcome Description: Improvement in functional awareness as measured by the Self-Evaluation of Daily Functioning (SED-11Q) score.Timepoint: Baseline and end of 5 weeks of intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in activities of daily living (ADL) performance Outcome Description: Improvement in independence in daily living activities measured using the Barthel Index.Timepoint: Baseline and end of 5 weeks of intervention. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactLoganathan S
Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Occupational Therapy,SRIHER(DU)
Outcome results
None listed