SENSE-Brain Health Pro for Older Adults With Sensory Loss

Ki vehet részt

• Be 55 years of age or older
• Reside in Canada
• Self-report vision difficulties, hearing difficulties, or both (dual sensory difficulties), as determined using the study's sensory screening questionnaire adapted from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) and the COMPASS-ND clinical assessment battery
• Have no self-reported diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer's disease. Individuals with self-reported mild cognitive impairment (MCI) will be eligible
• Be willing to complete the study's self-reported cognitive screening questionnaire, including questions regarding previous cognitive diagnosis, subjective cognitive decline, and family history of dementia
• Have access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone with internet access and be willing to participate in the web-based BHPro program using accessibility features and/or assistive technologies, as needed
• Be able to communicate in English or French using their preferred accessible communication format
• Be able and willing to provide informed consent
• Be willing to participate in the six-month BHPro intervention and complete the scheduled study assessments
• Have a primary care provider (e.g., family physician or nurse practitioner) or another healthcare professional involved in their care and agree that clinically significant incidental findings, if any, may be communicated to that provider

Ki nem vehet részt

• Self-reported diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer's disease
• Inability, in the opinion of the investigator, to provide informed consent or to participate safely and meaningfully in study procedures
• Insufficient proficiency in English or French to complete the BHPro program and study questionnaires, even with available accessibility supports
• Vision and/or hearing difficulties that would preclude participation in the online BHPro program or completion of study assessments, even with usual corrective aids, assistive technologies, accessibility features, or support from the study team
• Lack of access to an internet-enabled device and internet connection sufficient to participate in the online BHPro program and complete study procedures
• Inability or unwillingness to receive study communications by email, telephone, videoconference, or another mutually acceptable remote communication format
• Participation in another intervention study that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with participation in BHPro or interpretation of study outcomes