“Flying by the seat of our pants”: What dementia family caregivers want in an advanced caregiver training program
LW Samia, K Hepburn, L Nichols - Research in Nursing & …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Although dementia caregiver stress and burden can be ameliorated with intervention, such
interventions typically occur in specific caregiving contexts and at specific points in the …
interventions typically occur in specific caregiving contexts and at specific points in the …
Engaging communities in evidence-based interventions for dementia caregivers
AB Stevens, K Lancer, ER Smith, L Allen… - Family & community …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Caring for a family member with dementia is associated with unique stressors and burdens
related to caregiving. Delivering interventions with proven efficacy to dementia caregivers …
related to caregiving. Delivering interventions with proven efficacy to dementia caregivers …
Dementia family caregiver training: affecting beliefs about caregiving and caregiver outcomes
KW Hepburn, J Tornatore, B Center… - Journal of the …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: Family caregiving is an integral part of the care system for persons with
dementing disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease. This study tested role‐training …
dementing disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease. This study tested role‐training …
Caregivers of older adults with dementia and multiple chronic conditions: Exploring their experiences with significant changes
Family caregiving is considered a social transition as changes in the health of the care
recipient create a process of transition for the caregiver when they are more vulnerable to …
recipient create a process of transition for the caregiver when they are more vulnerable to …
The savvy caregiver program: developing and testing a transportable dementia family caregiver training program
KW Hepburn, M Lewis, CW Sherman… - The …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Purpose: This article reports on the development and field testing of the Savvy Caregiver
Program, the transformation of a successful, academic-based caregiver psychoeducational …
Program, the transformation of a successful, academic-based caregiver psychoeducational …
Caregiver self-efficacy improves following complex care training: Results from the Learning Skills Together pilot study
Family caregivers to persons living with dementia increasingly provide complex care tasks,
though most (53%) do so without any training.“Complex care” includes medical/nursing …
though most (53%) do so without any training.“Complex care” includes medical/nursing …
Effectiveness of powerful tools for caregivers on caregiver burden and on care recipient behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia: a randomized controlled …
A Terracciano, A Artese, J Yeh, LV Edgerton… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a psychoeducational
intervention, Powerful Tools for Caregivers (PTC), for family caregivers of individuals with …
intervention, Powerful Tools for Caregivers (PTC), for family caregivers of individuals with …
“Learning to become a family caregiver” efficacy of an intervention program for caregivers following diagnosis of dementia in a relative
FC Ducharme, LL Lévesque, LM Lachance… - The …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Purpose: The purpose of this experimental study was to test the efficacy of a
psychoeducational individual program conceived to facilitate transition to the caregiver role …
psychoeducational individual program conceived to facilitate transition to the caregiver role …
“I've learned to just go with the flow”: Family caregivers' strategies for managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia
CA Polenick, LM Struble, B Stanislawski… - …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background and objectives Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia are highly
prevalent, stressful, and challenging to manage. Caregivers' approaches for handling these …
prevalent, stressful, and challenging to manage. Caregivers' approaches for handling these …
[HTML][HTML] Family caregiving in dementia
G Tremont - Medicine and Health, Rhode Island, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias are a major health problem. Currently, there are
5.3 million people with Alzheimer's disease in the US This number is expected to grow …
5.3 million people with Alzheimer's disease in the US This number is expected to grow …