An Innovative Psychosocial Intervention for Adult-Child Caregivers of Parents With Alzheimer's Disease

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Alzheimer Disease

In brief

The goal of this project is to test an intervention designed to reduce the incidence and magnitude of the negative effects, specifically stress, anxiety, and depression, frequently experienced by adult children who are caregivers of a parent with Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00409279

Run by

The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation

People needed

100

Starts

2003-09-01

Expected to finish

2008-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-03-03

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Men or women between the ages of 21 and 90
• Adult-child caring for at least one parent who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and is in the moderate stage
• Person with Alzheimer's disease must be living at home or in a congregate residential setting that is like a home
• Caregiver must be willing to complete intake and follow-up questionnaires
• Caregiver must be willing to attend 2 workshops and 1 individual counseling session

You may not qualify if…

• Severe psychological or physical illness
• Unwillingness to participate in all aspects of the study

Where it is running

• Aging and Dementia Research Center, Silberstein Institute, NYU School of Medicine — New York, New York, United States (enrolling)

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