Guidance for Elderly With Cognitive Disorders

The purpose of the programme is to facilitate the anticipation of dementia both in elderly patients suffering from this disease and in their carers and to diminish care burden in order to improve quality of life and daily functioning.

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Key information

Conditions

Mild Dementia

Age range

70 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University Hospital Ghent

Ghent, Belgium

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

elderly (> 70 years) with mild dementia in presence of a carer.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Quality of life and care burden at 0, 3 and 6 months.

Time frame: 0, 3 and 6 months

Secondary outcomes

Cognitive, behavioural and affective status

Time frame: 0, 3 and 6 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Ghent

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Guidance Programme for Elderly With Cognitive Disorders

Acronym: BOCS

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2015
Study completion: 2015
First posted: Feb 26, 2010
Registry last updated: Dec 15, 2022

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