Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Development and Evaluation of Support Groups for Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Their Partners
Brief Summary: This study aims at developing and evaluating a support group program for patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and their partners. These patients have defective memory function but are not demented. However, there is an increased chance of developing dementia in the near future; 10-15% per year for MCI patients, in contrast to 1-2% per year for healthy elderly persons. For the patients and their caregivers this means that they are confronted with feelings of uncertainty and fear towards the future. They also have many questions about how to improve their memory problems and how to cope with other changes or consequences.

The purpose of the support group program is to improve coping skills and facilitate adaptation to the impairments, in order to reduce anxiety or depression and strengthen feelings of competence in patients and their partners.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients with MCI (MCI criteria, Petersen, 2001 and Grundman, 2004) and their primary caregivers.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) \< 23
* Severe mood disorder.
* No motivation.
* Severe language problems.
* Premorbid relationship problems
B: MCI participant Inclusion Criteria:

1. =\> age 60
2. Modified Mini Mental State (3MS) =\> 80
3. MCI diagnosis
4. Adequate physical and sensory function to undergo NP assessment
5. PHQ-9 score 1-9, with at least one of the cardinal symptoms of depression (low mood or anhedonia) endorsed.

MCI participant Exclusion Criteria:

1. Major Depressive Episode or anxiety disorder within the past 1 year
2. Currently taking an anti-depressant
3. History of Bipolar Disorder or Schizophrenia
4. Drug or alcohol use disorder within 12 months
5. Currently taking anti-anxiety med \>4x/week for the past 4 weeks

Support person Inclusion Criteria:

1. =\> age 18
2. Modified Mini Mental State (3MS) =\> 80
3. Normal Cognitive Function
4. Adequate physical and sensory function to undergo NP assessment
5. PHQ-9 score 1-9, with at least one of the cardinal symptoms of depression (low mood or anhedonia) endorsed.

Support person Exclusion Criteria:

1. Major Depressive Episode or anxiety disorder within the past 1 year
2. Currently taking an anti-depressant
3. History of Bipolar Disorder or Schizophrenia
4. Drug or alcohol use disorder within 12 months
5. Currently taking anti-anxiety med \>4x/week for the past 4 weeks
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* English speaking; diagnosis of dementia; a willing informant who knows the subject well and who can provide past personality and other data; a stable dose of any psychoactive drug from pre-baseline through final observation; and presence of agitation or passivity.

Exclusion Criteria:

* delirium or an unstable medical condition; history of Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, seizure disorder, stroke, alcoholism, drug abuse, head trauma with loss of consciousness, or psychiatric illness preceding the onset of memory loss; severe vision or hearing impairment; and receiving a new psychoactive medication within the past 30 days.
D: Inclusion Criteria:

A candidate for the HABIT program with a diagnosis of amnestic MCI (confirmed at eligibility visit by a Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) scale of 0.5).

A cognitively normal care partner who has at least twice-weekly contact with the participant.

Either not taking or stable on memory medicine(s) (e.g. donepezil) for at least 3 months.

Fluent in English. (Expanding the program to communities of Spanish- speakers will be a high priority in subsequent dissemination work).

Exclusion Criteria:

Inclusion in another clinical trial that would exclude participation. Subject will be considered for participation at the end of such a trial or as appropriate.

Medically unable to participate in all arms by virtue of visual or auditory impairments or non-ambulatory status.

Answer: A