Developing a novel Internet-based psychoeducational intervention for dementia caregivers

AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2008 Nov 6:915.

Abstract

DementiaCareCentral.com is a new online intervention for family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. The website includes a combination of educational information, psychosocial and peer support tools, and interactive resources. The website is being developed with feedback obtained from dementia caregivers in several rounds of needs analysis and usability evaluation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Caregivers / education*
  • Caregivers / psychology*
  • Computer-Assisted Instruction / methods*
  • Consumer Health Information / methods*
  • Dementia / nursing*
  • Humans
  • Internet*
  • North Carolina
  • Social Support*