Dementia Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
A four-week course in an adapted Supported Conversations in Adults with Aphasia for individuals with dementia. Materials used in this study were taken and adapted from the learning modules provided in
Sponsors
University of Central Florida
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with mild to moderate dementia and their familial caregivers 2. Self-reported difficulties in communication
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of other neurological disease other than dementia 2. institutional dwelling
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured 1 week before the beginning of the 4-week course and 1 week after the 4-week course: 1. Ability to perform the strategies of Supported Conversation, measured using Measure of Skill in Supported Conversation (MSC) 2. Strength and participation in conversation, measured using Measure of Participation in Conversation (MPC) 3. Caregiver burden, measured using Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured 1 week before the beginning of the 4-week course and 1 week after the 4-week course: 1. Unproductive behaviors in conversation, measured using trialists' own measure 2. Social validity (what caregivers thought of the program), measured using trialists' own measure | — |
Countries
United States of America
Contacts
Public ContactJoshua Troche
Outcome results
None listed