A Live Video Dyadic Resiliency Intervention to Prevent Chronic Emotional Distress Early After Dementia Diagnoses: Protocol for a Dyadic Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

By 2030, approximately 75 million adults will be living with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRDs). ADRDs produce cognitive, emotional, and behavioral changes for persons living with dementia that undermine independence and produce considerable stressors for persons living with dementia and their spousal care-partners-together called a "dyad." Clinically elevated emotional distress (ie, depression and anxiety symptoms) is common for both dyad members after ADRD diagnosis, which can become chronic and negatively impact relationship functioning, health, quality of life, and collaborative management of progressive symptoms.

Objective

This study is part of a larger study that aims to develop, adapt, and establish the feasibility of Resilient Together for Alz

SUBMITTER: Bannon S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10551792 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature