Study: NCT05783414

Intervention type: BEHAVIORAL
Group type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
Intervention: f2f CST
Description: An evidence-based group CST protocol adapted for Hong Kong Chinese culture. It consists of 14 sessions of group activities (group size: 6) for people with mild to moderate dementia, where participants with similar level of cognitive impairment receive cognitively stimulating social activities twice per week over 7 weeks.

Intervention type: BEHAVIORAL
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: f2f CST
Description: An evidence-based group CST protocol adapted for Hong Kong Chinese culture. It consists of 14 sessions of group activities (group size: 6) for people with mild to moderate dementia, where participants with similar level of cognitive impairment receive cognitively stimulating social activities twice per week over 7 weeks.

Intervention type: BEHAVIORAL
Group type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
Intervention: f2f carer support
Description: Centre-based carer support programme for dementia carers provided in a community care service centre, which provide group education on caring skills, mutual support groups, and group-based self-care training over 6 months.

Intervention type: BEHAVIORAL
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: f2f carer support
Description: Centre-based carer support programme for dementia carers provided in a community care service centre, which provide group education on caring skills, mutual support groups, and group-based self-care training over 6 months.

Intervention type: BEHAVIORAL
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: vCST
Description: A home-based version of f2f CST delivered via an information and communication technology platform (Zoom plus a web-based CST platform). It consists of 14 sessions of group activities (group size: 3) for people with mild to moderate dementia, where participants with similar level of cognitive impairment receive cognitively stimulating social activities twice per week over 7 weeks.

Intervention type: BEHAVIORAL
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: vCST
Description: A home-based version of f2f CST delivered via an information and communication technology platform (Zoom plus a web-based CST platform). It consists of 14 sessions of group activities (group size: 3) for people with mild to moderate dementia, where participants with similar level of cognitive impairment receive cognitively stimulating social activities twice per week over 7 weeks.

Intervention type: BEHAVIORAL
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: online carer support
Description: A home-based carer support service delivered via an information and communication technology platform (Zoom plus a web-based carer platform). It consists of 4 group sessions (group size: 6) and 3 individual sessions, and 3 optional self-learning sessions over 6 months, with an empowering care management approach to strengthen carer self-efficacy.

Intervention type: BEHAVIORAL
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: online carer support
Description: A home-based carer support service delivered via an information and communication technology platform (Zoom plus a web-based carer platform). It consists of 4 group sessions (group size: 6) and 3 individual sessions, and 3 optional self-learning sessions over 6 months, with an empowering care management approach to strengthen carer self-efficacy.