Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in Early Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment

Launched by NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · Aug 20, 2019

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Background and study aims People with memory problems can struggle with everyday activities and may stop doing things they want to do. They are more prone to accidents and have a higher risk of falling. Occupational therapists can advise how to do daily activities more easily and safely. Physiotherapists can teach exercises which increase activity and improve balance, and may help maintain memory. There is little research on how to make these interventions work for with people with memory problems. The aim of this study is to compare an activity and exercise programme developed for people w...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Age 65 or over (no maximum)
• • 2. Diagnosis of MCI or dementia (of any subtype, except Dementia with Lewy Bodies i.e. Parkinson's Disease Dementia)
• • 3. Have a carer or friend who knows the participant well (at least one hour a week contact over the phone, internet, or in person), and is willing and able to act as an informant
• • 4. Able to walk without human help
• • 5. Able to communicate in English
• • 6. Able to see, hear and have dexterity sufficiently to perform neuropsychological tests
• • 7. Have capacity to give consent to participate, and consenting to do so
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Co-morbidity preventing participation (e.g. severe breathlessness, pain, psychosis, Parkinson's, Dementia with Lewy Bodies, or other severe neurological disease)
• • 2. Unavailable over the next year (e.g. plans to relocate or go on a long holiday, or has a life expectancy of less than a year)