Buddy-up exercise program for dementia and caregiver
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This study tests a buddy-up program where a person with mild to early moderate dementia and their family caregiver do physical activities together using video calls. It aims to see if exercising together helps both their health and well-being.
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Who can take part
- The person with dementia must have a confirmed diagnosis and a score of 8–19 on the HK-MoCA memory test (mild to early moderate dementia).
- The caregiver must live with the person with dementia, be the main family caregiver, and provide at least 4 hours of care per day.
- Both the person with dementia and the caregiver must have a smartphone that can use FaceTime for video calls.
- Neither the person with dementia nor the caregiver can currently be doing 60 minutes or more per week of moderate or vigorous exercise.
- Neither should have any recent muscle, bone, heart, lung, or blood vessel problems that would make exercise unsafe.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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