This randomized clinical trial of 240 African American and Caucasian homebound dementia caregiver-care recipient dyads examines the effectiveness of interventions designed to: 1) reduce caregiver depression and anxiety, and improve health perception, 2) reduce the number of hours of informal care provided by the caregiver, and 3) reduce formal and informal health service utilization by both dyad members. Dyads will be randomized to Usual Care, Behavior Care, or Enhanced Care. Interventions will take place weekly for eight weeks during a regularly scheduled skilled nursing home care visit. This trial uses materials, protocols, and methodologies developed in a currently NINR-NIA funded multisite study of Resources to Enhance Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (REACH). It expands this work by studying homebound dyads and proposes to analyze cost outcomes.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
1R01AG016328-01A2
Application #
6200077
Study Section
Nursing Research Study Section (NURS)
Program Officer
Stahl, Sidney M
Project Start
2000-09-30
Project End
2003-08-31
Budget Start
2000-09-30
Budget End
2001-08-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2000
Total Cost
$475,853
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Department
Public Health & Prev Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
941884009
City
Memphis
State
TN
Country
United States
Zip Code
38163