SHAPE

 

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Online Self-management and HeAlth Promotion in early-stage dementia with E-learning for carers

 

What is SHAPE?

New group-based online educational programme that combines approaches of self-management and health promotion to improve quality of life, well-being, and health outcomes in people with dementia and their care partners.

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Who can take part?

People with mild to moderate dementia, over the age of 65, with a care partner who is willing to participate.

 

Programme

Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two research groups, involving either the online programme (intervention) or no programme (treatment as usual). The online programme involves one, two-hour session per week for 10 weeks, to discuss how to improve your health and what to expect as your diagnosis progresses.

 

Published: Apr 6, 2022