dementie Alzheimer dementia
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - The subject has a caregiver who lives with him/her and who is willing to participate - The subject has been diagnosed with Alzheimer*s disease, vascular dementia or mixed dementia - The subject scores a 0.5 (very mild dementia), 1 (mild dementia) or 2 (moderate dementia) on the Clinical Dementia Rating Scale - The subject is able to communicate in Dutch without a translator
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - There is no caregiver - The present caregiver has cognitive disabilities or is too overburdened - Subjects with psychiatric disorders will be excluded - Subjects with a history of substance abuse, head trauma or brain illness other than dementia will be excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary endpoints are three types of awareness and three types of neuropsychiatric symptoms, as well as nine coping strategies. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To examine the moderating effect of coping style on the association between awareness and neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia. | — |
Countries
Netherlands