Open Access<p>The effects of a dyadic strength-based empowerment program on the health outcomes of people with mild cognitive impairment and their family caregivers: a randomized controlled trial</p>
Author(s) -
Doris Yu,
Polly W.C. Li,
Fan Zhang,
SheungTak Cheng,
Tsz Kwan Ng,
Katherine S. Judge
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical interventions in aging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.184
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1178-1998
pISSN - 1176-9092
DOI - 10.2147/cia.s213006
Subject(s) - medicine , randomized controlled trial , empowerment , mood , dementia , family caregivers , cognition , clinical psychology , depression (economics) , caregiver burden , physical therapy , psychiatry , surgery , disease , pathology , political science , law , economics , macroeconomics
As an intermediate prodromal stage of dementia, mild cognitive impairment (MCI) causes functional, emotional, and social challenges for both of the person with MCI (PwMCI) and their family caregiver. However, major attention has only been placed on the PwMCI's for cognitive training. This study evaluated a more comprehensive intervention, which integrated both strength-based and empowerment approaches, to address their complex needs in a dyadic fashion.