Effectiveness of Alzheimer's Universe (Www.AlzU.Org) on Knowledge and Behavior

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Overview

To evaluate the effectiveness of an online educational course on Alzheimer's disease (AD) prevention, treatment and caregiving.

Alzheimer's Universe (www.AlzU.org) was created to provide online education about Alzheimer's disease (AD), with a focus on family members of people with AD, people with mild cognitive impairment due to AD and mild AD, caregivers, healthcare providers, medical students, college students and high school students. The website provides evidence-based courses with interactive lessons and activities that have been shown to increase knowledge about AD, willingness to participate in an AD prevention clinical trial, and intent to make specific lifestyle changes in effort to reduce AD risk.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Conditions

Alzheimer Disease Alzheimer Disease, Late Onset Memory Loss Patient Education as Topic

Interventions

Web-based educationBEHAVIORAL

The investigators will utilize interactive lessons and activities to educate about Alzheimer's disease prevention, treatment and caregiving, with focus on evidence-based lifestyle and nutritional recommendations that have been associated with delaying cognitive decline.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 14 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * greater than or equal to 14 years old with a friend, family member or acquaintance with Alzheimer's disease or memory loss, OR a person diagnosed with mild memory loss (including mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease or mild Alzheimer's disease), OR an AD caregiver, OR healthcare providers, OR a medical student, college student or high school student. Exclusion Criteria: * \< 14 years old, OR diagnosis of moderate or severe Alzheimer's disease

Locations (1)

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

New York, New York, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Knowledge of AD Preventative behaviors

Knowledge is calculated as a positive change on multiple-choice questions about AD between pre vs. post-completion of educational material

Time frame: 12 months

Willingness to Engage in AD Preventative behaviors

Willingness is calculated as a positive change on questionnaires evaluating AD-preventative behaviors between pre vs. post-completion of educational material

Time frame: 12 months

Secondary Outcomes

Participant Satisfaction

The investigators will assess general satisfaction with the educational modules via pre vs post-intervention participant surveys

Time frame: 12 months

Behavioral Assessments

The investigators will evaluate related behavioral assessments via pre vs post-intervention participant surveys

Time frame: 12 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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