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Keeping on Course: A Communication-Focused Psychoeducational Program

Description

The goal of Keeping on Course is to develop and test a psychoeducation program to provide dyads facing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) with communication skills and strategies that will establish or restore a sense of agency as they cope with MCI.

Conditions

Mild Cognitive Impairment
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Study Details

Study overview

The goal of Keeping on Course is to develop and test a psychoeducation program to provide dyads facing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) with communication skills and strategies that will establish or restore a sense of agency as they cope with MCI.

Keeping on Course: A Communication-Focused Psychoeducation Program for Dyads Coping With Mild Cognitive Impairment

Keeping on Course: A Communication-Focused Psychoeducational Program

Condition
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Atlanta

Emory Clinic at Executive Park, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30329

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

For general information about clinical research, read Learn About Studies.

Eligibility Criteria

  • * Either a person with MCI, defined as a score of 23-27 on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) or a score of 19-25 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), or an MCI care partner
  • * Can read, speak, and understand English
  • * Have internet connectivity and a separate zoom-enabled device for each dyad member
  • * Dyads must live together, as this will provide sufficient opportunity for intervention homework and communication practice activities
  • * Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
  • * Pregnant women
  • * Prisoners
  • * Individuals who are not able to clearly understand and speak English
  • * Those living with MCI will need to successfully complete a capacity to consent survey to be included in the study

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Emory University,

Kenneth Hepburn, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Emory University

Study Record Dates

2025-11-30