Comprehensive Support for Alzheimer's Disease Caregivers
Caregivers, Stress, Depression
About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Caregivers focused on measuring Alzheimer's disease, coping, quality of life, caregiving
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Participant (i.e., adult child) must be the 'primary' caregiver of the patient with a diagnosis of dementia (i.e., the first person called if the patient is in need of help) at the time of the baseline interview Must be a daughter, son, daughter-in-law, or son-in-law of the patient Patient must live in the community (i.e., at home, with the caregiver, with other relatives) Sees the individual with dementia once a week or more Exclusion Criteria: Unable to understand or speak English comfortably Inadequate hearing Unwilling to participate in the study or sign the consent form Suffered from or received treatment for an emotional or psychological disorder, such as depression, anxiety, or some other type of psychotic episode, within the past 6 months Not physically able to participate Received counseling for problems arising as a caregiver
Sites / Locations
- University of Minnesota, School of Nursing, 6-150 Weaver-Densford Hall
- Silberstein Institute for Aging and Dementia, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
NYUCI-AC group
Usual care control
Adult children in this arm received the NYUCI-AC intervention, which consisted of 6 individual and family counseling sessions, the offering of an adult child specific support group, and the provision of ad hoc, or ongoing, consultation throughout the duration of participation.
Adult children randomly assigned to the usual care control did not receive the NYUCI-AC intervention. If they were in crisis or required support, the NYUCI-AC counselors provided information and referral on an as-needed basis.