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Effect of Support and Counseling on Caregivers of Patients With Alzheimer's Disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 January 2005

Mary S. Mittelman
Mary S. Mittelman
Affiliation:
The New York University Alzheimer's Disease Center, New York University Medical School, New York, New York, USA.
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Since 1987, the New York University Alzheimer's Disease Center Caregiver Research Program has evaluated the benefits of a multifaceted, structured treatment program for spouse-caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). This intervention strategy for caregivers was based on the clinical experience of counselors who worked with families of AD patients both individually and in support groups for many years. The unifying theme of the intervention is that improving social support and mastery improves the ability of the caregiver to withstand the difficulties of caregiving. The intervention takes into account the diversity and variability in caregiver problems, and is not time limited.

Type
Nonpharmacologic Management and Treatment
Information
International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 12 , Issue S1 , July 2000 , pp. 341 - 346
Copyright
© 2000 International Psychogeriatric Association

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