Effectiveness of Alzheimer's Universe (Www.AlzU.Org) on Knowledge and Behavior
Status: | Recruiting |
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Conditions: | Alzheimer Disease, Neurology |
Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology |
Healthy: | No |
Age Range: | 14 - Any |
Updated: | 8/31/2018 |
Start Date: | January 2017 |
End Date: | October 2024 |
Contact: | Nabeel Saif, MS |
Email: | nas2782@med.cornell.edu |
Phone: | 2127462105 |
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Web-based Education Via Alzheimer's Universe (Www.AlzU.Org) on Knowledge and Behavior: A Randomized Trial
To evaluate the effectiveness of an online educational course on Alzheimer's disease (AD)
prevention, treatment and caregiving.
prevention, treatment and caregiving.
Alzheimer's Universe (www.AlzU.org) was created to provide online education about Alzheimer's
disease (AD), with a focus on family members of people with AD, people with mild cognitive
impairment due to AD and mild AD, caregivers, healthcare providers, medical students, college
students and high school students. The website provides evidence-based courses with
interactive lessons and activities that have been shown to increase knowledge about AD,
willingness to participate in an AD prevention clinical trial, and intent to make specific
lifestyle changes in effort to reduce AD risk.
disease (AD), with a focus on family members of people with AD, people with mild cognitive
impairment due to AD and mild AD, caregivers, healthcare providers, medical students, college
students and high school students. The website provides evidence-based courses with
interactive lessons and activities that have been shown to increase knowledge about AD,
willingness to participate in an AD prevention clinical trial, and intent to make specific
lifestyle changes in effort to reduce AD risk.
Inclusion Criteria:
- greater than or equal to 14 years old with a friend, family member or acquaintance
with Alzheimer's disease or memory loss, OR a person diagnosed with mild memory loss
(including mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease or mild Alzheimer's
disease), OR an AD caregiver, OR healthcare providers, OR a medical student, college
student or high school student.
Exclusion Criteria:
- < 14 years old, OR diagnosis of moderate or severe Alzheimer's disease
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