Stress Management, Education, Efficacy Building in Dyads Coping with Dementia-Related Symptoms (SEEDS)

Abstract

Cognitive deficits and neurobehavioral symptoms are common in both TBI and dementia and cause varying levels of distress for both the person with dementia (PWD) with the disease and their family caregivers. Stress levels have been associated with dysregulation of cortisol and other biopsychological stress markers in both PWDs and caregivers. There is a growing need to explore the interpersonal and psychosocial benefits of an intervention that considers the collective dementia experience for the dyad. This study offers one such attempt by investigating a mindfulness-enhanced, multicomponent dyad intervention, called SEEDS: Stress management, Education, Efficacy-building, in Dyads coping with dementia related Symptoms .Hypotheses: It is hypothesized that participation in the SEEDS intervention will result in significant improvement in quality of life and health for both the PWD and the caregiver. It is also hypothesized that there will be improved regulation of biomarkers of stress in the dyad after participating in the SEEDS intervention.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2023
Accession Number
AD1213939

Entities

People

  • Mamta Sapra

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alzheimer Disease
  • Biomedical Research
  • Caregivers
  • Clinical Trials
  • Dementia
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases
  • Education
  • Electronic Mail
  • Institutional Review Board
  • Instructions
  • Intervention
  • Management Personnel
  • Neurodegeneration
  • Organizational Structure
  • Professional Development
  • Quality Of Life

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Cognitive Aging in the Guam and Border Populations Affected by Alzheimer's Disease and Tau-Associated Dementias.