Three New Studies Aimed at Alzheimer's Caregivers

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease? You may be eligible to participate in one of three new studies currently recruiting patients at New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. All are aimed at showing whether short-term counseling can ease the psychological stress and depression of those with Alzheimer's and their family members. “Alzheimer's disease is a tragedy not only to its victims, but also to their caregivers,” says Mary Mittelman, Dr.P.H., Director of the Psychosocial Research and Support Program at the NYU School of Medicine's Silberstein Institute. “Primary caregivers often experience stress, depression, and other emotional problems as a result of the continuing and demanding levels of care required by people with Alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia affecting people over 65.”These studies were inspired by the success of a previous trial at the NYU School of Medicine that showed that even a short period of counseling can have a long-term beneficial impact on the emotional well-being of people taking care of spouses with Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Mittelman and her colleagues found that this unique counseling and support program substantially eases the depression of spouse caregivers of Alzheimer's patients. The benefits persisted even three years after counseling ended. Even when spouse caregivers have supportive networks, there can still be communication difficulties within families that require counseling to resolve.

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