A pilot randomized controlled trial of mindfulness-based stress reduction for caregivers of family members with dementia. (Aging & Mental Health, 2016, 20(11) p. 1157-1166)

The majority of care for those with Alzheimer’s disease and other age-related dementias is provided in the home by family members. To date, there is no consistently effective intervention for reducing the significant stress burden of many family caregivers. The present pilot randomized controlled trial tested the efficacy of an adapted, eight-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program, relative to a near structurally equivalent, standard social support (SS) control condition for reducing caregiver stress and enhancing the care giver-recipient relationship.

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