A5032356416- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
- Media Influence and Health
- Design Education and Practice
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Cognitive Science and Education Research
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
University of California System
2025
University of California, Berkeley
2023
Caregivers for people with dementia (PWDs) often experience sleep problems due to stressors associated their role (e.g. concern about PWDs' nighttime wandering). We investigated whether a technology system, People Power Caregiver (PPCg), that helps monitor the caregiver's home would benefit caregivers' sleep. Primary caregivers of PWDs (Study 1: N = 70, Age M 64.54, SD 11.82, range 35-84; Study 2: 92, 62.73, 11.10, 32-89) were assigned fully activated PPCg condition or control partially...
Objectives Dementia caregivers (CGs) are at heightened risk for developing problems with anxiety and depression. Much attention has been directed toward deploying interventions designed to protect CG health, but few have supported by rigorous empirical evidence. Technology-based that effective, scalable, do not add greatly the burden of particular interest.Methods We conducted a nine-month randomized controlled trial in 63 homes evaluating People Power Caregiver (PPCg), system sensors home...
Responding prosocially to the emotion of others may become increasingly important in late life, especially as partners and friends encounter a growing number losses, challenges, declines. Facial expressions are avenues for communicating empathy concern, signaling that help is forthcoming when needed. In study young, middle-aged, older adults, we measured emotional responses (facial expressions, subjective experience, physiological activation) sad, distressing film clip happy, uplifting clip....
Abstract Background As the disease progresses, people with dementia (PWDs) gradually lose their ability to conduct activities of daily living (ADLs) independently and increasingly rely on family caregivers (CGs) for assistance support. This can lead CGs experiencing increased burden. These dyadic processes may be manifested by (a) CGs’ physical proximity PWDs (reflecting greater needs monitor PWD’s safety, (b) movement assist ADLs taking additional household responsibilities). Working an...