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Dyadic Life Review Intervention for Older Patients With Advanced Cancer and Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias and Their Caregivers

NCT07796347

Not Yet RecruitingNA

Sponsor: University of Rochester

Conditions: Cancer

Interventions: Dyadic Life Review

Countries: United States

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Dyadic Life Review (DLR) therapy for reducing caregiver distress, measured by caregiver burden to capture the multifaceted experience of distress, among older adults with advanced cancer and cognitive impairment and their caregivers.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 50 Years to —

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age ≥65
* Stage III or IV cancer diagnosis, of any type
* The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in-person or MoCA-telephone version ≥15
* Katz Activities of Daily Living (ADL) ≥5
* Able to read and understand English
* Be able to provide informed consent (as measured by UBACC) or have a Legally Authorized Representative to provide informed consent, which can include the participating caregiver.

Caregiver Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 50 or older
* Caregivers are defined is a "significant other, spouse, romantic partner, or adult child with whom you discuss or who can be helpful in health-related matters;"
* Modified Caregiver Strain Index ≥ 5
* Able to read and understand English

Patient Exclusion Criteria:

* No caregiver willing to participate in the study

Caregiver Exclusion Criteria:

• Caregivers unable to provide consent

Locations (1)

Rochester, New York, United States