The purpose of this project is to test the impact of different forms of technology (virtual reality vs. video chat) on quality of life and family relationships in older adults who reside in senior living communities and an adult child who lives at a distance. The study will also investigate whether responses to the technology and quality of life outcomes depend on older adults' level of cognitive impairment.
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
Quality of Life in Alzheimer's Disease (QOL-AD) - Changes From Baseline (Older Adult)
Timeframe: T1 (baseline, 1-week pre-intervention), T2 (1-week post-intervention), T3 (1-month post-intervention), T4 (3-months post-intervention)
Brief Inventory of Thriving (BIT) - Changes From Baseline (Older Adult)
Timeframe: T1 (baseline, 1-week pre-intervention), T2 (1-week post-intervention), T3 (1-month post-intervention), T4 (3-months post-intervention)
Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) - Changes From Baseline (Older Adult)
Timeframe: T1 (baseline, 1-week pre-intervention), T2 (1-week post-intervention), T3 (1-month post-intervention), T4 (3-months post-intervention)
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) - Changes From Baseline (Older Adult)
Timeframe: T1 (baseline, 1-week pre-intervention), T2 (1-week post-intervention), T3 (1-month post-intervention), T4 (3-months post-intervention)
Mental Health Inventory (MHI) - Changes From Baseline (Older Adult)
Timeframe: T1 (baseline, 1-week pre-intervention), T2 (1-week post-intervention), T3 (1-month post-intervention), T4 (3-months post-intervention)
Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale (Short Form) - Changes From Baseline (Older Adult)
Timeframe: T1 (baseline, 1-week pre-intervention), T2 (1-week post-intervention), T3 (1-month post-intervention), T4 (3-months post-intervention)
Unidimensional Relationship Closeness Scale - Changes From Baseline (Older Adult)
Timeframe: T1 (baseline, 1-week pre-intervention), T2 (1-week post-intervention), T3 (1-month post-intervention), T4 (3-months post-intervention)
Relationship Satisfaction - Changes From Baseline (Older Adult)
Timeframe: T1 (baseline, 1-week pre-intervention), T2 (1-week post-intervention), T3 (1-month post-intervention), T4 (3-months post-intervention)
Communal Coping - Changes From Baseline (Older Adult)
Timeframe: T1 (baseline, 1-week pre-intervention), T2 (1-week post-intervention), T3 (1-month post-intervention), T4 (3-months post-intervention)
Brief Inventory of Thriving (BIT) - Changes From Baseline (Adult Child)
Timeframe: T1 (baseline, 1-week pre-intervention), T2 (1-week post-intervention), T3 (1-month post-intervention), T4 (3-months post-intervention)
Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale Revised Short Form (CESD-R-10) - Changes From Baseline (Adult Child)
Timeframe: T1 (baseline, 1-week pre-intervention), T2 (1-week post-intervention), T3 (1-month post-intervention), T4 (3-months post-intervention)
Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) - Changes From Baseline (Adult Child)
Timeframe: T1 (baseline, 1-week pre-intervention), T2 (1-week post-intervention), T3 (1-month post-intervention), T4 (3-months post-intervention)
Mental Health Inventory (MHI) - Changes From Baseline (Adult Child)
Timeframe: T1 (baseline, 1-week pre-intervention), T2 (1-week post-intervention), T3 (1-month post-intervention), T4 (3-months post-intervention)
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) - Changes From Baseline (Adult Child)
Timeframe: T1 (baseline, 1-week pre-intervention), T2 (1-week post-intervention), T3 (1-month post-intervention), T4 (3-months post-intervention)
Caregiver Guilt/Grief Scale - Changes From Baseline (Adult Child)
Timeframe: T1 (baseline, 1-week pre-intervention), T2 (1-week post-intervention), T3 (1-month post-intervention), T4 (3-months post-intervention)
Relational Burnout/Load Scale - Changes From Baseline (Adult Child)
Timeframe: T1 (baseline, 1-week pre-intervention), T2 (1-week post-intervention), T3 (1-month post-intervention), T4 (3-months post-intervention)
Unidimensional Relationship Closeness Scale - Changes From Baseline (Adult Child)
Timeframe: T1 (baseline, 1-week pre-intervention), T2 (1-week post-intervention), T3 (1-month post-intervention), T4 (3-months post-intervention)
Relationship Satisfaction - Changes From Baseline (Adult Child)
Timeframe: T1 (baseline, 1-week pre-intervention), T2 (1-week post-intervention), T3 (1-month post-intervention), T4 (3-months post-intervention)
Communal Coping - Changes From Baseline (Adult Child)
Timeframe: T1 (baseline, 1-week pre-intervention), T2 (1-week post-intervention), T3 (1-month post-intervention), T4 (3-months post-intervention)