Can a storytelling app boost Well-Being in older adults with memory loss?
NCT ID NCT07685067
First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a mobile app called LifeBio Memory that helps older adults with mild cognitive impairment share their life stories using photos, voice recordings, and culturally tailored prompts. The app aims to improve quality of life, reduce depressive symptoms and loneliness, and strengthen bonds with caregivers. Researchers will enroll 168 participants (84 older adults and their caregivers) from diverse backgrounds to see if this non-drug approach supports emotional and cognitive well-being.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- LifeBio Memory (LBM) digital reminiscence therapy app
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this app could offer a simple, non-drug way to improve emotional well-being and social connection for older adults with memory concerns.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with a small, diverse sample. The app may not produce meaningful improvements, and results may not apply to all groups.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 168 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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60 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
The investigators will enroll a total of 84 older adult participants and 84 informal caregivers across the 84 dyads, comprising 21 Hispanic/Latino dyads, 21 Korean dyads, 21 Black dyads, and 21 Non-Hispanic White dyads. The inclusion and exclusion criteria for older adult participants are: 1. Self-identified as Hispanic/Latino, Korean, Black/African American, and Non-Hispanic White 2. Speak and read Spanish, Korean, or English 3. Aged 60 years and older, with Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) test scores ranging 18-30 (with MCI: 18-25, or at risk for MCI: 26-30) 4. Have a local or in-home informal caregiver who can participate who is age 18 or older 5. No pre-existing acute psychotic disease or critical illness 6. Consent to participate The inclusion and exclusion criteria for informal caregivers are: 1. Self-identified as Hispanic/Latino, Korean, Black/African American, and Non-Hispanic White 2. Speak and read Spanish, Korean, or English 3. Aged 18 years and older 4. Currently serving as the primary informal caregiver for older adults aged 60 or older 5. No pre-existing acute psychotic disease or critical illness 6. Consent to participate
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