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Keep this study
Lead
University of Michigan
With
Johns Hopkins University
Age
21–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
General
Age 21 years or older
Ability to read, speak and understand English
Home location within 50 miles of the study site Caregivers (CG)
Active primary caregiver of a Person with Dementia (PwD) for at least 6 months and planning to remain the primary caregiver for the next 2 months
Currently living with the PwD
CG plans to live in the area for the duration of the study
Is familiar and comfortable utilizing technology (e.g. computers, tablets, the internet)
Persons with Dementia (PwD)
CG reports that the PwD exhibits at least one or more behavioral symptoms (any behavior at any frequency)
PwD receiving psychotropic medication or cognitive enhancers will not be excluded.
If PwD is on any of four classes of psychotropic medications (antidepressant, benzodiazepines, antipsychotic, or anti-convulsant) or an anti-dementia medication (memantine or a cholinesterase inhibitor), we will require that he/she have been on a stable dose for 60 days prior to enrollment (typical time frame in clinical trials) to minimize possible confounding effects of concomitant medications.
Clinical diagnosis of dementia (any type) or a score of less than 24 on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
You may not be if
General
Inability to read, speak or understand English
Home location greater than 50 miles from the study site
Lack of regular access to a telephone Caregivers (CG)
Reading literacy of less than 6th grade
Visual impairment to the extent of prohibiting interaction with the tool
Hearing impairment sufficient to prohibit telephone communication
Other self-identified mental or physical health issues that would distinctly interfere with the ability to reasonably test the tool or complete behavioral interventions (e.g. substance use disorder, schizophrenia, severe mobility issues)
Hospitalized more than 3 times in the past year
Participating in another study to help caregivers care for the person with dementia.
Persons with Dementia (PwD)
At a terminal phase of illness, unable to respond to the environment or with a life expectancy less than 6 months
Active suicide risk
Imminent placement to nursing home (within the next 60 days)
Hospitalized more than 3 times in the past year
Currently in another study testing a medication to control behavioral symptoms
