RECRUITINGINTERVENTIONAL
Improving Access to Care for Veterans With Memory Loss
Increasing Access to Care: An Advanced Virtual Care Delivery Protocol to Deliver Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services to Underserved Veterans With ADRD
About This Trial
This study evaluates a care delivery protocol to improve access to care for Veterans with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD). A randomized controlled trial will enroll Veterans with mild cognitive impairment or early dementia at VA Pittsburgh. The ADRD care delivery protocol integrates telehealth, advanced diagnostics, and streamlined workflows to expedite screening for eligibility for amyloid targeting therapies.
Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)
Who May Qualify:
- Diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to suspected or confirmed AD with a 5 minute telephone MoCA score \>7
- Meets VA MUE inclusion/exclusion criteria for mAb therapy for AD
- Enrolled in VA care
- Lives in a home setting (i.e., not in an institutional setting such as a nursing home, Community Living Center, or hospital)
- Has a working telephone
- 18 years and older
- Able to communicate in English
- Willing to give willing to sign a consent form.
Who Should NOT Join This Trial:
- None
Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.
Original Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to suspected or confirmed AD with a 5 minute telephone MoCA score \>7
* Meets VA MUE inclusion/exclusion criteria for mAb therapy for AD
* Enrolled in VA care
* Lives in a home setting (i.e., not in an institutional setting such as a nursing home, Community Living Center, or hospital)
* Has a working telephone
* 18 years and older
* Able to communicate in English
* Willing to give informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
* None
Treatments Being Tested
OTHER
ADRD Care Delivery Protocol
1\. Included in arm/group descriptions
Locations (1)
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States