An Individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy App for People With Dementia and Their Carers: Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a need for more resources to support the cognition and quality of life of people with dementia. The individual cognitive stimulation therapy (iCST) app aims to provide cognitive stimulation and social interaction to people with dementia and carers through interactive touchscreen technology. The iCST app has been developed according to the principles of CST and iCST, which have previously shown to improve the cognition and quality of life of people with dementia and benefit the relationship between the person with dementia and his/her carer. The iCST app has also shown to improve the quality of the carer's life.

Objective

The aim of this study is to evaluate the usability of the iCST app intervention and the feasibility of conducting a full-scale randomize

SUBMITTER: Rai HK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8075044 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature