The Tele-STELLA protocol: Telehealth-based support for families living with later-stage Alzheimer's disease.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

We aim to establish the feasibility and acceptability of the Tele-STELLA (Support via Telehealth: Living and Learning with Advancing Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias) intervention. We will also assess the efficacy of the intervention in reducing the frequency of behavioural symptoms of dementia as well as family Care Partner reactivity to the symptoms.

Design

This is a multi-component, quasi-experimental study that focuses on facilitating effective management of behavioural symptoms that occur in the later stages of dementia.

Methods

Family Care Partners (n = 124) for persons with Alzheimer's disease will participate in two 8-week videoconferencing components that address behavioural symptoms-in both the persons with Alzheimer's disease and their Care Pa

SUBMITTER: Lindauer A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8449811 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature