ArticleAging & mental health2016
Feasibility of a pocket-PC based cognitive control intervention in dementia spousal caregivers.
Article in Aging & mental health, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05551533 (Design and Pilot-test of an Innovative Mobile-based Intervention to Promote Mental Health of Informal Dementia Caregivers Through User-Centered Design), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Design and Pilot-test of an Innovative Mobile-based Intervention to Promote Mental Health of Informal Dementia Caregivers Through User-Centered Design
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Acceptability of psychosocial interventions for dementia caregivers: a systematic review.BMC psychiatry · 2019Pooled it
- What works to support carers of older people and older carers? an international evidence map of interventions and outcomes.BMC geriatrics · 2024Review
- Barriers to using eHealth/mHealth platforms and perceived beneficial eHealth/mHealth platform features among informal carers of persons living with dementia: a qualitative study.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Leveraging mHealth and Virtual Reality to Improve Cognition for Alzheimer's Patients: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- mHealth Interventions to Support Caregivers of Older Adults: Equity-Focused Systematic Review.JMIR aging · 2022Review
- Digital Mental Health Tools for Caregivers of Older Adults-A Scoping Review.Frontiers in public health · 2020Article
- Leveraging digital technology to intervene on personality processes to promote healthy aging.Personality disorders · 2019Review
- Perceived Benefits and Barriers of mHealth Mindfulness Use for Caregivers of Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment: A Qualitative Exploration.Clinical gerontologistArticle
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Abstract
objectivesSpousal caregivers of patients with dementia are in need of interventions to bolster their quality of life. Computer-based, self-administered cognitive training is an innovative approach to target spousal caregiver distress and coping. We tested the feasibility of administering one such intervention with minimal clinician intervention.
methodsTwenty-seven elderly adults (>64 years old), who each were the primary caregiver for a spouse with dementia, were recruited through the Memory Disorders Clinic of the Alzheimer Disease Research Center in Pittsburgh, PA. Spousal caregivers were instructed to use a handheld computer version of the Adaptive Paced Visual Serial Attention Task (APVSAT) at least three times per week for four weeks as part of a larger caregiver intervention trial (P01 AG020677). Feasibility was explored by examining the frequency of APVSAT usage.
resultsResults suggest that self-directed cognitive training is feasible for spousal caregivers of dementia patients. The mean usage of the APVSAT was 42 (SD = 28.58). Performance increased from the beginning to the end of the trial, and usage was not affected by stress, worry, or poor sleep quality.
conclusionFindings suggest the potential utility of cognitive training via handheld computer for spousal caregivers of dementia patients to improve problem solving, coping and adaptation, planning, and persevering with goal-directed tasks.
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