On Wednesday, June 3, the Stop Alzheimer’s Foundation announced funding for the FadCare project, led by Professor Fabienne Collette and Sami El Kaddouri at the University of Liège. With a budget of 116,550 euros, this research project aims to better understand and address cognitive fatigue, a common symptom in Alzheimer’s disease and among those at risk.
Often not very visible but very real in daily life, this fatigue complicates activities, limits daily functioning, and also takes a toll on family caregivers. The FadCare project aims to develop, together with patients, family members, and clinicians, a simple, personalized psychoeducational intervention directly linked to meaningful daily activities.
This project is part of the research conducted by Professor Fabienne Collette’s team (www.gigacog.uliege.be), which aims to understand the determinants of cognitive fatigue in various populations affected by this issue. The goal of the FadCare project is to provide tools that will enable people to identify the early signs of fatigue, better manage their energy levels, and adapt their daily activities. The intervention is based on a metacognitive approach—that is, helping individuals better understand their own functioning—and will consist of five sessions. It will be designed for use with older adults with Alzheimer’s disease as well as with populations at risk for the disease.
The tool will also provide caregivers and healthcare professionals with concrete guidelines to better understand this fatigue and support the individual throughout their journey. Ultimately, the project aims to develop a practical guide for professionals, offering a tool that practitioners can easily use in various care settings, for the benefit of those affected and their loved ones.
Those interested in participating in this study, or in other research by the group related to cognitive aging, may contact Sami.ElKaddouri@uliege.be.
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