Effects of Mindfulness Based Interventions in Adults and Older Adults Caregivers of Patients with Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease: A Randomized Pilot Study.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD January 1, 2024 Maria Velia Giulietti, Paolo Fabbietti, Roberta Spatuzzi et al. 6 citations
A randomized controlled trial assigned 44 caregivers of people with early-stage Alzheimer's disease to either an eight-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program or no treatment. After six months, caregivers who completed MBSR showed significant decreases in depression, overall burden, time-dependent burden, developmental burden, physical burden, and pain, alongside significant improvements in social burden, health-related role limitations, emotional role limitations, energy and fatigue, emotional well-being, social well-being, and general health. Untreated caregivers experienced worsening physical functioning and increased pain. Mindfulness training reduced burden and depression and improved multiple dimensions of quality of life for Alzheimer's caregivers.