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Promoting Independence With Compensatory Cognitive Rehabilitation
Sponsor: University of Delaware
Summary
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the leading causes of disability in older adults. Because pharmacological approaches do not seem to prevent or slow the disease, clinicians need non-pharmacological interventions that might help people with AD remain independent for as long as possible. This study aims to evaluate the effects of a new behavioral treatment, the Structured External Memory Aid Treatment (SEMAT), for adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) designed to promote independent living skills by explicitly teaching the use of strategies and tools to compensate for cognitive weaknesses. Aim 1: Evaluate the efficacy of the SEMAT for improving functional performance in a pilot randomized trial. Aim 2: Evaluate demographic, clinical, and neuropsychological predictors of treatment adherence. Aim 3: Develop and refine the SEMAT manual and other materials for training future interventionists.
Official title: Promoting Independence With Compensatory Cognitive Rehabilitation: A Pilot Clinical Trial for Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
60 Years - 90 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
65
Start Date
2022-02-01
Completion Date
2025-12-31
Last Updated
2024-11-22
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Structured External Memory Aid Treatment (SEMAT)
During the 7 weeks of treatment, the interventionist will teach 3 categories of external memory aids (calendars, timers, notes) following an already-developed detailed treatment manual (described here briefly). Week 1: Introduction of External Memory Aid Treatment and Person-Centered Goal Setting. Weeks 2-7. In the next six weeks, three categories of external memory aids will be taught: calendars, timers, and notes. The focus of the first session will be how to use the strategies, and the second session will build awareness of when to use these strategies during everyday tasks. Within each category, three types of strategies will be taught to participants. Within each session, learning phases will follow training stages from compensatory learning theory: 1) acquisition phase, 2) application phase, and 3) an adaptation phase.
Locations (1)
University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware, United States