Home health aide training aims to ease dementia symptoms

NCT ID NCT06021704

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether giving home health aides extra training on dementia care can reduce troubling behaviors in older adults with dementia or mild cognitive impairment and improve quality of life for both patients and their care partners. About 120 patient-care partner pairs will take part. The goal is to see if better-trained aides can make daily life easier and less stressful.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Alzheimer disease Cognitive Dysfunction dementia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114-2696, United States