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Learning and Coping With Dementia - User Experiences From an Educative Intervention in Early Stage Dementia
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating A 12-week health promotion course for Dementia and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 108 participants.
Detailed Summary
The overall aim of this study is to investigate how home dwelling people with early-stage dementia cope with their disease, explored through their participation in a 12-week health promotion course, through 3 sub-studies; 1) The users' experience in gaining information about dementia and meeting others in the same situation, 2) observation of the group interactions and support processes, and 3) investigate the effect of the 12-week health promotion course for people with early stage dementia on their cognitive function, psychosocial function and health behaviour.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
The Health Promotion intervention consists of 12 weekly 2-hour sessions with a group of up to six participants and two course facilitators. Teaching methods includes lecture, questions- and answer periods, and interactive hands-on learning. During the class sessions, the facilitators encourages the participants to ask questions and make comments about the lecture at any time. During the first class session, each participant receives a booklet with the course material.