A digital programme to prevent falls and improve wellbeing in people living with dementia in the community: Quantitative results from the KOKU-LITE feasibility study.

KOKU-LITE, a tablet-based dementia falls prevention programme, was feasible and acceptable for 60 community-dwelling people with dementia, with 87% consent and 90% retention at six weeks.

• Why it matters: Falls are common and costly for people living with dementia, and there is a need to test whether a dementia-friendly digital exercise and literacy programme can be delivered and used in home settings.
• What they did: In a two-arm, parallel, non-blinded feasibility randomized controlled trial in Greater Manchester, UK, 60 participants aged 55+ were randomized to KOKU-LITE plus a leaflet or leaflet alone, using KOKU-LITE 30 minutes daily, three times weekly for six weeks.
• The result: User experience ratings indicated strong acceptability with generally positive usability and engagement, and no serious adverse events including injurious falls were reported, supporting progression to a definitive trial.

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