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Older adults increasingly rely on family members or friends (i.e.,
informal caregivers) for needed care and support as they age.
Family caregivers typically assume their caregiving role willingly
and reap personal fulfilment from helping a loved one, developing
new skills, and strengthening family relationships. For these
benefits, however, caregivers often sacrifice their own health and
well-being. Depression, anxiety, poor physical health, and
compromised immune function are more common among family caregivers
than in adults not providing such care. The REACH OUT Caregiver
Support Program offers a multi-component, tailored, and flexible
intervention for caregivers of people with dementia that is focused
on the evidence-based therapeutic strategy of problem solving. This
practical volume is designed to guide clinicians through the
process of implementing REACH OUT (Resources for Enhancing
Alzheimer's Caregiver Health: Offering Useful Treatments) and to
provide them with necessary tools to share with caregivers, with
the goal of enhancing caregiver physical and mental health. Five
common risk areas (home safety, caregiver health, social support,
challenging behaviors, and emotional well-being) are described in
the manual, and interventions are outlined that respect the nuances
of each risk area. By beginning with an individualized risk
assessment and being flexible to the needs and issues of the
caregiver, the REACH OUT intervention helps clinicians identify
risk areas and provides caregivers with tailored action plans to
reduce risk and promote well-being.
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