Nearly ten million American women are caregivers of elders with dementia and may experience overwhelming stress that adversely affects their mental health. Interventions to teach them resourcefulness skills for managing stress can promote optimal mental health and facilitate continued caregiving. However, effectiveness of resourcefulness training (RT) cannot be examined until its need is established.
The results suggest a substantial need for resourcefulness training in women dementia caregivers and support moving forward to test RT’s effectiveness for reducing caregiver stress and depressive symptoms.
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