Worksite-Based Internet Multimedia Program for Family Caregivers of Persons With Dementia

Worksite-based internet multimedia program for family caregivers of persons with dementia.

PURPOSE Our goal was to evaluate the efficacy of a multimedia support program delivered over the Internet to employed family caregivers of persons with dementia. DESIGN AND METHODS The evaluation of this program involved 299 employed family caregivers participating in a pretest-posttest randomized clinical trial with a 30-day follow-up and a waitlist control condition. Validated instruments i...

Virtual support groups for family caregivers of persons with dementia

The Memory Magic concept (copyrighted, patent pending) is an innovative, engaging group activity for up to 20 persons with cognitive disabilities in both institutional and home care settings. A single activity staffer can run the activity leaving other staff to complete other tasks. The game may also be used for those with dementia, head trauma or intellectual disabilities at home. One hundred ...

Depression and Anxiety in Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia

Health economic analysis on a psychosocial intervention for family caregivers of persons with dementia.

BACKGROUND/AIMS Psychosocial intervention has shown positive effects on the caregivers' burden and satisfaction. The aims of this study were to describe the cost and cost-effectiveness of such an intervention. METHODS We analyzed resource use and costs of formal care for 308 persons with dementia and their caregivers' health-related quality of life (HRQoL). RESULTS The costs of home help se...

Advancing Care for Family Caregivers of persons with dementia through caregiver and community partnerships

Background There are currently 15 million Americans who provide over 80% of the care required by their family members with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Yet care for caregivers continues to be fragmented and few evidence-based interventions have been translated into routine clinical care and therefore remain inaccessible to most family caregivers. To address this gap, the Caring for ...