Introduction to the special section on Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (REACH)

Richard Schulz; Steven H. Belle; Laura N. Gitlin; Sara J. Czaja; Stephen R. Wisniewski; Marcia G. Ory

doi:10.1037/0882-7974.18.3.357

Introduction to the special section on Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (REACH)

Richard Schulz, Steven H. Belle, Laura N. Gitlin, Sara J. Czaja, Stephen R. Wisniewski, Marcia G. Ory

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This article provides background information and an overview on Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (REACH) a multisite intervention trial for caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease designed to reduce caregiver burden and depression. REACH is the largest randomized controlled clinical trial to date, involving 1,222 caregiver and care recipient dyads recruited from 6 different sites in the United States. The authors describe the design of the study, summarize the interventions implemented at each site, and provide an overview of the 4 articles in this special section.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	357-360
Number of pages	4
Journal	Psychology and aging
Volume	18
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/0882-7974.18.3.357
State	Published - Sep 2003
Externally published	Yes

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Social Psychology
Aging
Geriatrics and Gerontology

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