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SynthesisJMIR mental health2026

AI-Driven Mental Health Support for Caregivers of Individuals With Alzheimer Disease: Systematic Literature Review and Development of a Conceptual Framework.

Syeda Umme Salma, Chandra Rekha Renduchintala, Isa Siddique, Evelina Sterling, Sweta Sneha, Nazmus Sakib

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Syeda Umme SalmaKennesaw State University, Marietta, GA, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7073-4030
Chandra Rekha RenduchintalaKennesaw State University, Marietta, GA, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9835-5666
Isa SiddiqueKennesaw State University, Marietta, GA, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8838-7226
Evelina SterlingKennesaw State University, Marietta, GA, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1104-4618
Sweta SnehaKennesaw State University, Marietta, GA, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7892-5236
Nazmus SakibKennesaw State University, Marietta, GA, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7008-1120

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Abstract

backgroundCaregivers supporting individuals with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) frequently encounter prolonged emotional strain, psychological distress, and social isolation, yet their needs are largely overlooked in current technological and clinical interventions. The special routines and obligations of caregivers of individuals with AD/ADRD are frequently not well-suited to the many artificial intelligence-driven (AI-driven) mental health solutions that are currently available. This reveals a critical need for sophisticated, customized solutions created especially to help the mental health of caregivers for patients with AD/ADRD.

objectiveTo address the existing limitations of personalized mental health interventions, we aimed to identify existing literature on personalized mental health interventions using AI for specific purposes and to develop a new framework for the caregivers of individuals with AD/ADRD.

methodsWe followed an iterative approach to design the new framework. First, we did a systematic literature review of current literature to identify data analysis, AI methods, and personalized interventions. Second, we focused on the underlying gaps of this research, and by synthesizing our findings from the review, we proposed a conceptual framework.

resultsThe systematic literature review identified 73 unique results, and from external sources, we found 3 unique potential papers. Of these, 28 papers were eligible for inclusion, on which we performed our analysis. Based on the findings, we developed a new conceptual framework with 3 special features that are specifically for caregivers of patients with AD/ADRD. The 3 unique features are a personalized daily routine scheduler, which will take both patients with AD/ADRD and caregiver's information to make it personalized, a daily reward system to keep patients motivated, and an educational repository to get the bite-sized knowledge for the lesson of handling patients in an efficient manner and taking care of one's own mental health.

conclusionsThe proposed framework provides a chance for caregivers to receive mental health care, which will be personalized. The framework is developed with more updated methods than existing approaches, with a lack of personalization in this sector. This framework can be implemented with a goal of personalization and explainable approaches and can undergo further iterations to ensure it is appropriate for specific purposes.

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Alzheimer DiseaseArtificial IntelligenceCaregiversHumansIntelligent SystemsAlzheimer diseaseartificial intelligencecaregiversexplainable artificial intelligencemachine learningmental healthmHealthpersonalized carereal time monitoring

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