Caregiving for a dementia patient is associated with increased risk of psychological and physical health problems. We investigated whether a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) training course for caregivers that closely models the MBSR curriculum originally established by the Center of Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts may improve the psychological resilience of...
The FASEB JournalApril 1, 2012Lap Ho, Patricia A. Bloom, Joan Griffiths Vega et al.
Caregiving for a dementia patient is associated with an increased risk for emotional distress, depression, dementia, physical health problems and death. Targeting caregivers as the recipients of interventions may greatly improve patient care. Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a clinical intervention based on simple meditation practices which have been shown to reduce stress and...
Alzheimer s & DementiaJuly 1, 2011Lap Ho, Patricia A. Bloom, Joan Griffiths Vega et al.4 citations
Numerous studies have documented that caregiving for a dementia patient may be associated with increased risk of emotional distress, depression, dementia, physical health problems, and death. Other studies suggest that targeting caregivers as the recipients of interventions may greatly improve Alzheimer's care, leading to reduced behavioral symptoms and increased length of time that the...