APPLE-Tree programme for dementia prevention
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Qualitative study exploring how older people with memory problems and other stakeholders consider an active dementia prevention intervention should be designed and delivered: Stream one of APPLE-Tree (Active Prevention in People at risk of dementia: Lifestyle, bEhaviour change and Technology to REducE cognitive and functional decline) programme
IRAS ID
257698
Contact name
Claudia Cooper
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Joint Research Office, UCL .
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Z6364106/2019/01/70, UCL Data Protection reference number
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 11 months, 29 days
Research summary
This application is for part one of a larger programme, in which we will co-produce an intervention to try to reduce older people’s chances of getting dementia. The intervention will support older people who are experiencing memory problems to make lifestyle changes that are likely to improve their wellbeing and may reduce their dementia risk. These are:
1. Being more socially, physically and mentally active
2. Eating more healthily
3. Looking after their mental and physical health
4. Reducing alcohol.This study will inform the new programme. We plan to explore how older people with memory problems can be best supported to make these changes to their lifestyle,using qualitative methods. We will recruit through NHS trusts, GP practices and other care organisations that are collaborating on the programme. Researchers will only have contact details for professionals, clients with memory problems and family members who agree to be contacted about the study.
We will carry out in-depth qualitative interviews with 15-20 people with memory problems (without a suspected or confirmed dementia diagnosis) and 10 family members. We will also interview 10 health and social care professionals who are key stakeholders/commissioners in older people’s community care and 10 third sector workers. We will ask interviewees their views about how we should design and deliver our new dementia prevention programme, and support older people with memory problems to make the targeted behaviour changes. Interviews will be based on topic guides, recorded, transcribed and analysed using standard qualitative techniques.
We will obtain informed consent from everyone observed or interviewed. We will not include people in the study who lack capacity to decide whether to take part.REC name
London - Camden & Kings Cross Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
19/LO/0260
Date of REC Opinion
26 Apr 2019
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion