Early-Stage Partner in Care-Living Alone (EPIC-LA)
EPICLA+ (Early-Stage Partners in Care Living Alone Plus) is a research project designed to assist people with early-stage memory loss who live alone in the community by providing early-stage related education and skill-training sessions, held via Zoom, designed to reduce stress, enhance well-being, manage challenges, and plan for the future. Researchers will gather feedback from individuals about their experience to continue to improve programs for early-stage memory loss.
• Must be at least 60 years of age
• Must be able to participate in English or Spanish
• Must be a US resident
• Must be able to provide consent verbally and in writing (electronically or via mail)
• Must exhibit at least 2 of 8 changes caused by thinking and memory problems on the AD8 (a reliable and valid 8-item dementia screening tool).
• The Early-stage individual must have a diagnosis of early-stage ADRD or have a Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) score:
‣ between 20-26 for those who have completed high school, or
⁃ between 17-26\*, for those who have not completed high school, or
⁃ 27 or higher with a confirmed diagnosis of early-stage dementia or MCI.
• Able to participate in EPIC-LA workshops via zoom