Family Caregiver Learning Needs Immediately Following a Dementia Diagnosis
While we found that topics we outlined based on a previously piloted psychoeducational program for dementia family caregivers provided salient information for caregivers, feedback from focus group participants indicated several ways this material could be strengthened to better guide these stakeholders in navigating their caregiving journey. These findings have been key to informing the newly launched Caregiver as Navigator intervention.
Authors
- Laura Medders
- Glenna Brewster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7664-9381)
- Fayron Epps (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4332-4078)
- Molly M. Perkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5993-8712)
- Kenneth Hepburn
- Carolyn K Clevenger
Institutions
- Emory Healthcare (US)
- Emory University (US)
- The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70858_106828
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00