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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026

A brief telehealth brain health program for family caregivers of persons living with dementia: the Brain Health for Me

María P Aranda, Jiaming Liang, Yvette I Cordero

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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María P ArandaSuzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Jiaming LiangEdward R. Roybal Institute on Aging, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Yvette I CorderoSuzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States.

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Abstract

Introduction: Family caregivers of persons living with dementia experience high stress, elevated rates of depression and anxiety, and an increased risk of cognitive decline compared to non-caregivers. Applications of telehealth interventions in the field of aging and geriatrics can overcome geographic and logistical barriers in the delivery of education and lifestyle support. We report preliminary efficacy findings for Brain Health for Me (BH4Me) Methods: This single-arm, pre-post study evaluated the preliminary efficacy of BH4Me Results: Participant reports showed significant improvements in physical activity, social engagement, stress-management, self-efficacy, negative relationship quality, and anxiety, highlighting the potential of telehealth lifestyle and psychoeducational approaches to enhance caregivers' brain health and emotional wellbeing. Delivering the program virtually overcame geographic and scheduling barriers and fostered group interaction that may have reinforced sustained behavior change. Discussion: Our study provides preliminary evidence of positive outcomes in the areas of lifestyle health behaviors, self-efficacy, and anxiety, thus contributing to the evidence on interventions targeting dementia caregivers. Future work should focus on larger randomized trials, longer observation periods, and objective, real-time measures to evaluate caregiver knowledge and skill acquisition.

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anxietybrain healthdementia caregiversefficacyphysical activitysocial activitystress managementtechnology

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PMID42266780
PMCPMC13243124

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