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Intervention reduced depressive symptoms among older adults with dementia, suggesting effective caregiver strategies.
To alleviate the high prevalence of depressive symptoms among older persons with dementia (PwD), we developed a life review-based depression intervention, Caregiver-Provided Life Review. We trained family caregivers in life review skills and offered a 6-week intervention for 45 caregiver-PwD dyads. This study focused on caregivers' post-intervention interviews and analyzed dyads' most enjoyable and difficult life review sessions. Early childhood was most enjoyable when PwD could articulate vivid long-term memories, while older adulthood appeared most difficult because of the PwD's inability to recall recent memories. These findings provide insight for social workers on how best to work with PwD
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