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Providing Support to Caregivers of Frail Older Adults With Cognitive Impairments
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Occupational Therapy support for Caregiver Burden and 5 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 35 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This randomized control study is to test effectiveness of occupational therapy support for informal caregivers of older adults with cognitive decline. Care recipients are community-living older adults who are eligible for a nursing home level of care. At baseline challenges that caregivers are facing will be expressed and individualized solutions will be identified and delivered for the treatment and educational material will be given to the control group. Two and four months later, follow up interview will be made to identify changes in burden, depression, fatigue, self-efficacy, and positive aspect of care giving. It is expected to show when the effectiveness becomes clear.
Study Details
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Interventions
Intervention include (a) didactic education about diseases; (b) the use of errorless techniques to improve assistance for CR's Activities of Daily Living (ADL), Instrumental ADL, and communication tasks; (c) the use of incentives (e.g., providing a favorite scented shampoo); (e) use of a schedule/calendar on a computer, cell phone and/or blackboard in CR's home to coordinate caregiving tasks for family members; (f) suggesting more frequent PACE daycare visits or use of a nearby PACE, having a snack or short game to prevent going to bed right after dinner); (d) use of the Buffalo Functional Exercise for strengthening ( a home-based exercise developed for PACE by the PI and shown to be effective in preventing falls)