Wearable devices for dementia care in rural Taiwan
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests if wearable devices can help monitor and improve behavioral symptoms like agitation, depression, or sleep problems in people with Alzheimer's or mild cognitive impairment. It also involves their caregivers.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's.
- You have at least one behavioral symptom like depression, agitation, apathy, or trouble sleeping at night.
- Your living situation has been stable for at least two weeks.
- If you take medications or treatments for behavioral symptoms, the dose has been the same for two weeks.
- You are willing to provide consent or have a legal representative who can consent for you.
- You do not have eye problems, use light-sensitive medications, or have had recent eye surgery.
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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