French Memory Support System: A Pilot Study

French Memory Support System: A Pilot Study / Un Systeme de Support de Memoire en Francais: Une Etude de Faisabilite

The purpose of this study is to develop a linguistically and culturally appropriate adaptation of the Memory Support System (MSS), an evidence-based intervention to train persons with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to complete personal goals and instrumental activities of daily living independently. The study will involve development of the associated manual, training and patient forms, and outcome measures, and pilot testing of the intervention in a group of French-speaking individuals with MCI and their care partners

At enrollment, participants with MCI and their care partners will complete French measures evaluating cognitive and functional status. Participants and partners will also complete French measures of treatment adherence, instrumental activities of daily living, self-efficacy for memory, quality of life, mood, anxiety, and caregiver burden at baseline, treatment end, and 8-week follow-up. Participants will complete the MSS training consisting of ten 1-hour sessions delivered over two or six weeks, starting 7-10 days after initial assessment.

Inclusion Criteria:

• diagnosis of single or multi-domain MCI
• Clinical Dementia Rating global (CDR) score of ≤ 0.5
• Dementia Rating Scale-Second edition score of ≥ 115
• available contact with a care partner ≥ 2 times weekly
• absence or stable intake of nootropic(s) for ≥ 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

• visual/hearing impairment and/or history of reading or written inability/disability sufficient to interfere with MSS training
• concurrent participation in another related clinical trial