Special Issue

Psychosocial Interventions for Individuals with Memory Loss/Dementia and Their Family Caregivers

Submission Deadline: May 31, 2022 (Open) Submit Now

Guest Editors

Katherine Judge, PhD, Professor

1. Department of Psychology, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
2. Adjunct Senior Research Scientist, Center for Research and Education, Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging, Cleveland, OH, United States

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Research interests: dementia; memory loss; Alzheimer's disease; family caregiving; stress process; cognitive rehabilitation; psychosocial interventions; illness experience

David Bass, PhD, Senior Vice President, Senior Research Scientist, Director of the Center for Research and Education

Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging, Cleveland, OH, USA

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Research interests: coping with chronic illness; family caregiving; quality of care and services; dementia and dementia care; and use and impact of formal services and informal support.

 

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Publication

Open Access Original Research Maximizing the Benefit of Respite for Dementia Caregivers: A Study Protocol Describing the Development & Evaluation of the Time for Living & Caring (TLC) Intervention by Rebecca L. Utz  , Michael Caserta  , Eli Iacob  , Catharine Sparks  , Louisa Stark  , Alexandra Terrill  , Amber Thompson  and Bob Wong Received: 15 June 2023;  Published: 08 October 2023;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2304040 Abstract Dementia caregivers are susceptible to adverse physical and mental health outcomes, given the often prolonged and challenging care and support they provide to family members with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). This report describes a community-engaged implementation of a novel behavioral intervention - an “app” (intera [...]

Open Access Original Research Promoting Advance Care Planning for Persons with Dementia: Study Protocol for the LEAD (Life-Planning in Early Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias) Clinical Trial by Kara B. Dassel  , Eli Iacob  , Rebecca L. Utz  , Katherine P. Supiano  and Hollie Furhmann Received: 01 September 2022;  Published: 06 January 2023;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2301004 Abstract Due to the insidious progression of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), surrogate decision-makers typically make medical and long-term-care decisions for a care recipient, most often a family care partner. Unfortunately, many care recipient/care partner dyads have failed to engage in advance care planning or have lost the opportu [...]

Open Access Short Review Pathophysiological Linkage between Aging and Cognitive Decline: Implications for Dementia Treatment by Joseph S. D'Arrigo Received: 26 June 2022;  Published: 19 December 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2204054 Abstract The cardiovascular risk factors for dementia trigger widespread inflammation and oxidative stress. These two interacting processes lead to neurodegeneration, gradual cognitive/memory decline, and eventually (late-onset) dementia. In addition, there is supporting evidence pointing to elevated pulse pressure as a clear risk factor [...]