ArticleFrontiers in dementia2026
Use of the Roadmap positive activity app in daily life among dementia caregivers: evidence of feasibility and acceptability.
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Background: Dementia caregivers often report poor mental health, which has implications for the quality of care, as well as care recipient well-being. Thus, it is imperative to identify modifiable factors that influence caregiver mental health and can be targeted through personalized interventions. Objective: The purpose of the present study was to examine the feasibility and acceptability of the Roadmap mHealth app, a positive activity intervention for dementia caregivers, and preliminary associations with caregiver mental health. Methods: A total of 20 dementia caregivers participated in a 14-day study, during which they received prompts to engage in Roadmap positive activities twice a day and complete nightly mobile surveys regarding their own and their care recipient's mental health. Both caregivers and their recipients were asked to wear Fitbit® devices. Caregivers completed a feasibility and acceptability survey at the end of the study. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and 2-level multilevel linear models with days nested in participants. Results: The app showed high feasibility, with caregivers engaging in Roadmap positive activities on 87% of the days and completing 95% of nightly surveys. All caregivers and 75% of their recipients wore Fitbits®. The Fitbit® and nightly surveys were acceptable (above 80% agreement), but there were some aspects of the app that may warrant improvement (72-78% agreement). Same-day positive activities were associated with lower caregiver depression, lower appraisals of caregiving as stressful, and higher caregiver positive mood. Conclusion: Overall, the Roadmap app is feasible and shows promising associations with caregiver mental health, but some improvements are needed to improve acceptability. A larger, fully powered randomized controlled trial is needed to evaluate whether the Roadmap app improves caregiver mental health.
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