STrAtegies for RelaTives (START) is an eight session manualised intervention that supports the development of coping strategies for carers of people with dementia.
START Training – Now Booking September 2024!
We are thrilled to announce the launch of START training for clinically and non-clinically qualified staff to deliver START.ÌýBook onlineÌýor email DoP.START@ucl.ac.uk for further information.Ìý
Our clinical trial showed that START reduced depression and anxiety for family carers of people with dementia when measured at eight months and two years after they had received the intervention.
Access to START resources is free. The START manuals can be downloaded from this website and are currently available in English, Japanese, Spanish and Urdu, and for carers of people with PDD & DLB.
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We welcome collaborations with academic and clinical centres interested in translating and validating the use of START in different languages, settings and disease groups.