Evaluation of a Photo Captioning Cognitive Empathy Intervention for Dementia Caregivers.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The goal of this study was to develop and evaluate an intervention aimed at increasing cognitive empathy, improving mental health, and reducing inflammation in dementia caregivers, and to examine the relevant neural and psychological mechanisms.

Methods

Twenty dementia caregivers completed an intervention that involved taking 3-5 daily photographs of their person living with dementia (PLWD) over a period of 10 days and captioning those photos with descriptive text capturing the inner voice of the PLWD. Both before and after the intervention, participants completed questionnaires, provided a blood sample for measures of inflammation, and completed a neuroimaging session to measure their neural response to viewing photographs of their PLWD and others.

Results

SUBMITTER: Rilling JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11331024 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature