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Cognitive Training for Older Caregivers

NCT03036423 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 205

Last updated 2022-11-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test whether certain brain training activities can promote cognitive, emotional, and physical health in caregivers of a loved one with dementia. Numerous studies show that family dementia caregiving can be stressful, and can increase mental and physical health risks. This study aims to understand how to reduce those risks.

Conditions

  • Life Stress

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Online video education

BEHAVIORAL

Computerized mental exercises

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Rochester

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kathi L Heffner, PhD · University of Rochester

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
55 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-09-08
Primary Completion
2022-07-18
Completion
2022-07-18

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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