Self-compassion and Quality of Life After Dementia Diagnosis

Launched by OXFORD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · Jun 17, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking into how self-compassion can affect the quality of life for older adults who have recently been diagnosed with dementia. Self-compassion means being kind to yourself and understanding your feelings, especially during tough times. The researchers want to see if having more self-compassion helps these individuals cope with their condition, and if their feelings of threat about dementia play a role in this relationship.

To participate, you need to be at least 65 years old, have received a dementia diagnosis within the last year, and be able to understand your diagnosis. If you join, you’ll have a meeting with a researcher over the phone or online, where you will give your consent and answer some questions to ensure you qualify. After that, you can complete additional questionnaires either in a follow-up session or online. This study is currently recruiting participants, and it's a great opportunity to contribute to understanding how self-compassion might help improve the lives of those facing dementia.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • An older adult aged ≥ 65 years
• • A confirmed diagnosis of dementia received within the past 12 months
• • They have knowledge of their diagnosis
• • They have English language proficiency
• • They have capacity to give informed consent to participation.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • They are deemed to lack capacity to give informed consent to participate (as per the Mental Capacity Act, 2005).
• • They have a diagnosis of early-onset dementia, defined as individuals who are aged \< 65 at diagnosis
• • A score on the MoCA Blind (Nasreddine, 2022b) screening measure of \<7 out of 22, which is calculated as equivalent to \<10 out of 30 on the MoCA (Nasreddine et al., 2005).