title: Psychosocial intervention for dementia caregivers: what can it accomplish?
abstract: Research has shown that psychosocial intervention can have a significant benefit for patients and caregivers. Randomized controlled trials of psychosocial intervention for spouse-caregivers can improve social support and reduce depression among the caregivers and help prevent or postpone nursing home placement of their spouses with Alzheimer's disease.
authors.affiliation: NYU Alzheimer's Disease Center, New York 10016, USA. mary.mittelman@med.nyu.edu
authors.forename: Mary S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Mittelman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012944:Social Support