Research on stress and disease has often afforded an important role to emotion, typically
conceptualized in broad categories (eg, negative emotions), viewed as playing a causal role …

Abstract Background The National Institute on Aging (NIA), in conjunction with the
Department of Health and Human Services as part of the National Alzheimer's Project Act …

Caregiving for a person with dementia or neurodegenerative disease is associated with
increased rates of depression and anxiety. As the population ages and dementia prevalence …

Background Dementia can impede the relationship and connection between the person with
dementia (PWD) and their caregiver. Yet, caregiving in dementia also offers opportunities for …

The development of paradigms for studying dyadic interaction in the laboratory and methods
and analytics for dealing with dyadic data is described. These are illustrated with research …

Background The introduction of nursing care-support devices using robotic technology is
expected to reduce the task burden in long-term care facilities. Objective To investigate the …

Caring for a person with dementia (PWD) can produce declines in caregivers' emotional well-
being and physical functioning, which could result from disruptions in the emotional linkage …

Physiological linkage refers to the degree to which two individuals' central/peripheral
physiological activities change in coordinated ways. Previous research has focused …

Objectives We examined the extent to which positive affect expression in play interactions
between adult children and their parents living with cognitive impairment was associated …

Objectives Caregivers of persons with neurodegenerative disease have high rates of mental
health problems compared to noncaregiving adults. Emotion regulation may play an …