Initially planned inclusion criteria | Final iAdded inclusion or exclusion criteria |
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Older than 65 years | Unchanged |
PWED that have been diagnosed with an early-stage dementia of Alzheimer’s disease aetiology | Are also included: ∙ PWED that have a dementia of neurodegenerative and/or vascular etiology ∙ People with a clinically probable neurocognitive disease ∙ People with mild cognitive impairments ∙ The PWED is informed about the diagnosis by their physician Are excluded: ∙ People with fronto-temporal dementia ∙ People with anosognosia |
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) > 20 or Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) > 20 or Clinical Dementia Rating Scale (CDR < 1.5) | Are also included: ∙ PWED retaining sufficient decision-making capacity to document advance directives according to their treating physician or nurse. ∙ People which diagnosis was communicated at least 6 months before being contacted for the study |
Showing interest in advance care planning or advance directives | Unchanged |
Having the necessary French language skills to engage in conversations | Unchanged |
PWED that have a close family caregiver willingly to participate to this pilot intervention | Are also included: ∙ PWED that don’t have a close family caregiver willingly to participate to this pilot intervention |