Quinton D Cotton, Elle Albers, Steph Ingvalson, Emily Skalla, Dionne Bailey, Katie Marx, Keith Anderson, Holly Dabelko-Schoeny, Lauren Parker, Laura N Gitlin, Joseph E Gaugler
BACKGROUND: Adult day services (ADS) are an important and often underutilized support resource for older adults. For persons living with dementia (PLWD), ADS is an optimal access point to not only receive therapeutic and rehabilitative activities, but as a vehicle for respite/relief for dementia caregivers. Yet, there is currently a lack of research on integrating caregiver interventions into home and community-based services such as ADS. OBJECTIVE: This paper reports on qualitative findings from the Improving Outcomes for Family Caregivers of Older Adults with Complex Conditions: The Adult Day Plus (ADS Plus) Program Trial...
March 4, 2024: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease: JAD