Social connection is an understudied target of intervention for the health of individuals
providing care for a family member with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) …

Background/objectives In older persons with dementia (PWD), extensive medication use is
often unnecessary, discordant with goals of care, and possibly harmful. The objective of this …

Informal caregivers are the main source of dementia care. Considering the importance of
both family caregivers and persons living with dementia (PwDs), this paper explores how …

Objective: The purpose of this study is to identify whether dementia caregiving is associated
with physical difficulty among informal caregivers. Methods: This cross-sectional …

Objectives We identify common patterns of caregiving or “care types” among older adults
with and without dementia. Prior research has focused on primary caregivers and on the …

OBJECTIVES Care for older adults with dementia during the final years of life is costly, and
families shoulder much of this burden. We aimed to assess the financial burden of care for …

Objectives Paid care provided in the home includes important support services for older
adults with dementia such as cleaning and personal care assistance. By reducing unmet …

Background: Various factors drive a care setting shift from institutional to home settings for
dementia care until the latest stage of the disease, suggesting the critical role of family …

Little is known about how music affects family caregivers who provide care to persons with
dementia at home. We examined the effects of an 8-week online music-based intervention …

Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias affect 3.4 million community-dwelling adults in
the United States. Given the burden of disease, a greater understanding of modifiable risk …