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Keep this study
Lead
Hopeful Aging
With
Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging
Age
18–103
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
Volunteers must be aged 55+ and speak/read conversational English.
Staff participants must be at least 18 years old, work within a residential care facility participating in the study, and speak and read English.
You may not be if
Volunteers will be excluded if they are diagnosed with dementia based on self-report and/or if they score 23 or lower on theMini Mental State Exam (MMSE; Folstein et al., 1975). Such a score would be indicative of possible cognitive impairment.
Staff members will be excluded if they work third shift only. PWD Residents with dementia must be diagnosed with dementia (any type), score 10 or above on the MMSE, be aged 65+, and speak/read conversational English.
PWD will be excluded if they show signs of rapid physical or cognitive decline (based upon staff report or as evidenced by information gained during screening).