About this trial
EPICLA+ (Early-Stage Partners in Care Living Alone Plus) is a research project designed to assist people with early-stage memory loss who live alone in the community by providing early-stage related education and skill-training sessions, held via Zoom, designed to reduce stress, enhance well-being, manage challenges, and plan for the future. Researchers will gather feedback from individuals about their experience to continue to improve programs for early-stage memory loss.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Must be able to participate in English or Spanish
Must be a US resident
Must be able to provide consent verbally and in writing (electronically or via mail)
Must exhibit at least 2 of 8 changes caused by thinking and memory problems on the AD8 (a reliable and valid 8-item dementia screening tool).
Disqualifiers
Inability to participate via telephone or online video conferencing service.
The participant expresses feelings of not wanting to participate
The participant do not have enough time to attend the training,
The participant demonstrates lack of skills with using a computer that precludes participation
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Psychoeducational skills training intervention
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Arizona State University
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Collaborator