Preliminary study of a communication intervention for family caregivers and spouses with dementia

CL Williams, D Newman… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study was to designed to examine the feasibility and preliminary outcomes of
CARE: Caring About Relationships and Emotions, a 10‐week, home‐based, intervention to …

When an aging spouse has dementia: Impact of a home-based intervention on marital communication

CL Williams, D Newman… - Issues in Mental Health …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Researchers tested the impact of a 10-week intervention, Communicating About
Relationships and Emotions (CARE), on misunderstandings and resolutions in marital …

A scoping review of psychosocial interventions to enhance the relationship of couples living with dementia

E Gilbert, D Villa, GA Riley - Dementia, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
When dealing with the challenges of dementia, spousal relationships have a central role to
play in outcomes such as quality of care and emotional wellbeing. Dementia places strain …

Supporting the couple relationship following dementia diagnosis: A scoping review

S Colloby, S Whiting, A Warren - Health & Social Care in the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
There is now a significant body of research demonstrating the importance of supporting the
couple's relationship for people living with dementia. Maintaining a strong relationship has …

Psychosocial intervention in couples coping with dementia led by a psychotherapist and a social worker: The DYADEM trial

J Nordheim, A Häusler, S Yasar, R Suhr… - Journal of …, 2019 - content.iospress.com
Background: Psychosocial interventions may improve the quality of life of both people with
dementia (PWD) and their family caregivers. However, research is inconclusive and focused …

Dementia caregiving in spousal relationships: a dyadic perspective

M Braun, U Scholz, B Bailey, S Perren… - Aging and mental …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: The number of couples facing a dementia diagnosis for one partner of the
spousal dyad increases. Spousal caregiving can be a highly stressful experience associated …

TANDEM: Communication training for informal caregivers of people with dementia

J Haberstroh, K Neumeyer, K Krause… - Aging & mental …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Dementia increasingly diminishes the ability to communicate. We aimed to
develop and evaluate a psychosocial intervention program that focuses on communication …

Is it all bleak? A systematic review of factors contributing to relationship change in dementia

ER Conway, B Watson, G Tatangelo… - International …, 2018 - cambridge.org
Background: The care of community-dwelling people with dementia often occurs in the
context of pre-existing family relationships. The presence of dementia can result in changes …

Increasing social communication in persons with dementia

GJ Acton, S Yauk, BA Hopkins… - Research and Theory …, 2007 - connect.springerpub.com
Communication difficulties between caregivers and persons with dementia (PWDs) may
increase stress, resulting in behavior problems. Kitwood's theory of dementia care suggests …

[PDF][PDF] Training family care partners to communicate effectively with persons with Alzheimer's disease: The TRACED program.

J Small, J Ann Perry - Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology & …, 2012 - cjslpa.ca
The majority of persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD) live with a family member in the
community. Among the challenges that AD introduces in a family the most significant may be …