Overview
The purpose of this study is to see if an educational interactive booklet about how dementia progresses throughout a person's life can be a helpful tool for patients to think about future decisions that might need to be made regarding their medical care and helping patients discuss their diagnosis and possible future medical decisions with their family or future caregivers.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participants are at least 18 years of age
- Patients including those: newly diagnosed (within 30 days of informed consent discussion) and established patients diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment or clinical suspicion of mild Alzheimer's dementia diagnosis based on Montreal Cognitive Assessment score (MoCA): 14+, Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) score: 21+ or Functional Assessment Staging Toll (FAST) score: 1-4
- Able to read and respond to questions in English (workbook is not available in any other language and survey instruments are validated in English language).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Individuals who lack decisional capacity
- Individuals who possess comorbid conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, would place unnecessary additional burden upon a patient for study participation or patients for whom participation the study would not be in their best interests.
