Lauren T Ptomey, Kelli Barton, Emma Swinford, Amy Bodde, Amanda George, Anna M Gorczyca, C Michelle Niedens, Susan C Sprague, Amy Yeager, Brian Helsel, Linda Teri, Eric D Vidoni, Jaime Perales-Puchalt
BACKGROUND: The Reducing Disability in Alzheimer's Disease in Kansas City (RDAD-KC) intervention has been shown to improve the health of individuals with dementia and caregiver dyads. This manuscript reports the results of implementing the RDAD among individuals with intellectual disabilities and caregiver dyads. METHODS: Nine community agencies deployed the 12-week intervention. We assessed changes in individuals with intellectual disabilities' behavioural symptom related severity and physical activity, and caregivers' behavioural symptom-related distress, unmet needs, and caregiver strain...
May 2024: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities: JARID