The Internet-Based Conversational Engagement Clinical Trial (I-CONECT) in Socially Isolated Adults 75+ Years Old: Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol and COVID-19 Related Study Modifications

• Main Authors: Kexin Yu (Author), Katherine Wild (Author), Kathleen Potempa (Author), Benjamin M. Hampstead (Author), Peter A. Lichtenberg (Author), Laura M. Struble (Author), Patrick Pruitt (Author), Elena L. Alfaro (Author), Jacob Lindsley (Author), Mattie MacDonald (Author), Jeffrey A. Kaye (Author), Lisa C. Silbert (Author), Hiroko H. Dodge (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Increasing social interactions through communication technologies could offer a cost-effective prevention approach that slows cognitive decline and delays the onset of Alzheimer's disease. This paper describes the protocol of an active project named "Internet-based conversation...