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Keep this study
Lead
Oregon Health and Science University
With
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Participants are randomized into the control group (weekly 10 minutes phone check-in only) or experimental group (30 minutes daily video chat with standardized/trained conversational staff). User-friendly equipment and internet are provided.
Age
70–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
Non-demented participants
Willing to participate in daily conversation using internet/webcam with interviewers for 6 weeks
Willing to monitor daily conversational amount using a digital recording device
Willing informant who has frequent contact with the participant
You may not be if
have major illness or disabilities which interfere with interacting using the audio/video technology
diagnosed as dementia
MMSE \< 24 at screening
Geriatric Depression Scale (15 items) \>4 at screening
