Sleep Enhancement Preferences of Older Adults and People Living with Dementia
The aim of this project is to explore what influences your ability and willingness to engage with sleep management strategies. We want to know how you choose between different treatments that your doctor or another healthcare professional could prescribe or recommend. It includes medications and non-medication treatments like so-called sleep hygiene, exercise.
This study has been approved by Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee 19/02/25 (Project ID: 45932)
Participation
We are looking for people who have had or currently have sleeping problems.
You can take part if you are:
• over the age of 18, fluent in English, and care for (or cared for) someone with dementia OR
• over the age of 18, fluent in English, have dementia, and have had or currently have) sleeping problems OR
• over the age of 65, fluent in English, and have had or currently have sleeping problems
Participation involves a 30-60 minute interview or focus group, which will be either online or in-person.
Participant duration
approximately 30-60 minutes
Available to people living in
All states and territories
Study begins
Saturday, 1 March 2025
Study ends
Sunday, 31 August 2025
Contact
To find out more about this study, contact:
Aisling McEvoy
Monash University
All states and territories
