Social and leisure engagement moderates the association between care partner distress and cognitive status of care recipients with dementia
The significant moderating influence of social and leisure engagement of dyads underscores the protective role of such engagement for reducing care-related distress. Activity engagement for CPs and PwD may help modulate the deleterious impact of PwD cognitive impairment and attenuate CP distress. These findings highlight the potential for dyadic interventions that promote social and leisure activities to mitigate caregiving challenges and enhance quality of life for both CPs and PwD.
Authors
- Nicholas Tamburri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6852-1080)
- Carren Dujela
- Cynthia McDowell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6370-5001)
- Julie A. Gorenko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7029-8672)
- Debra Sheets (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6467-0682)
- Stuart MacDonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1042-4750)
- André Smıth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1451-6660)
Institutions
- University of Calgary (CA)
- University of Victoria (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
- Published
- 2024-09-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2024.2406586
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Alzheimer Society
- Royal Society
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada