articlePubMedNov 21, 2006GREEN OA

Enhancing the quality of life of dementia caregivers from different ethnic or racial groups: a randomized, controlled trial.

SHSteven H. BelleLBLouis BurgioRBRobert BurnsDCDavid CoonSJSara J Czaja

National Institutes of Health · University of Miami · +9 more institutions

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Abstract

Background

Caring for a family member with dementia is extremely stressful, contributes to psychiatric and physical illness among caregivers, and increases the risk for caregiver death. Finding better ways to support family caregivers is a major public health challenge.

Objective

To test the effects of a structured multicomponent intervention on quality of life and clinical depression in caregivers and on rates of institutional placement of care recipients in 3 diverse racial or ethnic groups.

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Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Ethnic group
  • Caregiver burden
  • Family caregivers
  • Dementia
  • Intervention (counseling)
  • Quality of life (healthcare)
  • Randomized controlled trial
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