title: Effects of the "Happy Together" integrated cognitive behavior program on elderly people with dementia being cared for at home in rural areas.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The purpose of this research was to apply the "Happy Together" integrated cognitive behavior program for elderly people with dementia who are living at home.
  
  
  METHODS
  This research applied the non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design. Research participants included 46 pairs of elderly individuals and their caregivers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The program brought about positive changes in the instrumental activities of daily living of elderly people with dementia and alleviated the burden felt by family caregivers.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Both elderly people with dementia and their family caregivers will be able to benefit from the "Happy Together" program.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Jeonju University, Jeonju, Korea.
authors.forename: Hae Kyung
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Jo
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Mi Ryeong
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Song
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003704:Dementia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D012424:Rural Population; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: activities of daily living; cognitive behavior therapy; dementia; family caregivers; quality of life