Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Determining care management activities associated with mastery and relationship strain for dementia caregivers.
To identify specific care management activities within a dementia care management intervention that are associated with 18-month change in caregiver mastery and relationship strain. ⋯ Home assessments for specific needs of caregivers and persons with dementia are associated with improvements in caregivers' sense of mastery. Future work is needed to determine whether this increase is sustained over time and decreases the need for institutionalization.