Supporting caregivers of veterans with Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract

Patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their caregivers require cognitive and behavioral symptom management, interdisciplinary care, support for caregivers, and seamless care coordination between providers. Caring for someone with ADRD or TBI is associated with higher rates of psychological morbidity and burden, social isolation, financial hardship, and deterioration of physical health. Tremendous need exists for primary care–based interventions that concurrently address the care needs of dyads and aim to improve care and outcomes for both individuals with ADRD and TBI and their family caregivers.

Document Details

• Document Type: Pub Defense Publication
• Publication Date: Apr 19, 2020
• Source ID: 10.1186/s13063-020-4199-1

Entities

People

• Christopher Suelzer
• Emily L. Fortier
• James E. Slaven
• Jennifer L. Carnahan
• Joanne K. Daggy
• Katherine S. Judge
• Nicki Coleman
• Nicole R. Fowler

Organizations

• United States Department of Defense

Tags

Fields of Study

• Medicine
• Psychology

Readers

• Mental Health of Military Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Risk Factors, Prevalence, Symptoms, and Treatment.
• Neuroscience
• Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.