This study, called "The Care for America's Aging Study," is looking at whether special training for home health aides can help people with cognitive impairment (problems with thinking, remembering, and learning) or dementia. The training, called "enhanced home health aide training in dementia and dementia-related behaviors," lasts 8 hours over two days. Researchers want to see if this training improves behavioral symptoms (like agitation or wandering) in older adults with dementia and their overall quality of life, as well as the quality of life for their care partners. You might be able to join if you are 60 or older, are a patient in the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, have mild to moderate cognitive impairment or dementia, and your discharge plan includes home care services. You also need to be able to read English. The study aims to enroll 120 people. The current status of the study is unclear.

Study design

This is an interventional pilot study that will randomly assign participants to different groups to see the effects of the training. It plans to enroll 120 participants.

What's involved

The study will measure your neuropsychiatric symptoms and global health at 6 months. It involves enhanced home health aide training for 8 hours over two days.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

Participants will be followed for 6 months after the intervention.

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