Testing a New Reminder Application for People Living with Dementia

Full study title: Enhancing Digital Reminder Apps for People Living with Dementia through Personalized Anomaly Detection

What is the study about?

This study is testing a new digital reminder app (for smartphones, tablets, computers etc.) that helps people living with dementia remember daily tasks like eating, taking medication, or getting dressed. It also sends alerts to caregivers if the person they care for misses or delays a task, or when their habits change. People living with dementia and their caregivers will use the app at home for 4 to 8 weeks. The app will send alerts and ask caregivers for feedback. At the end of the study, people living with dementia and their caregivers will be asked what they liked or didn’t like and how the app could be better. The goal is to make a tool that helps people with dementia stay independent and also support caregivers.

Eligibility- Who can participate?

Participants must:

• Be a person living with mild to moderate dementia of any type
• Have been diagnosed within the last 2 years
• Speak and understand English
• Have internet access at home (devices will be provided)
• Be able to give informed consent
• Be part of a caregiver-participant (person living with dementia) pair (dyad)

Caregivers must:

• Be an informal caregiver (family or friend) providing at least 30 hours of care per week
• Speak and understand English
• Be able to give informed consent

Time requirement

• 4 to 8 weeks of daily app use
• 1–2 hour setup visit at home
• Optional weekly check-ins for support
• 1-hour interview and surveys at the end of the study