Preliminary Translation of 'Reducing Disability in Alzheimer's Disease' Among Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and Caregiver Dyads

Overview

Journal J Appl Res Intellect Disabil

Date 2024 Apr 15

PMID 38621995

Authors

Lauren T Ptomey

Kelli Barton

Emma Swinford

Amy Bodde

Amanda George

Anna M Gorczyca

C Michelle Niedens

Susan C Sprague

Amy Yeager

Brian Helsel

Linda Teri

Eric D Vidoni

Jaime Perales-Puchalt

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Abstract

Background: The Reducing Disability in Alzheimer's Disease in Kansas City (RDAD-KC) intervention has been shown to improve the health of individuals with dementia and caregiver dyads. This manuscript reports the results of implementing the RDAD among individuals with intellectual disabilities and caregiver dyads.

Methods: Nine community agencies deployed the 12-week intervention. We assessed changes in individuals with intellectual disabilities' behavioural symptom related severity and physical activity, and caregivers' behavioural symptom-related distress, unmet needs, and caregiver strain.

Results: Forty-four dyads enrolled, and 23 (~60 years, 48% female) completed ≥75% of the intervention. We observed decreases in behavioural symptom related severity (p = .07) and increases in physical activity (p = .20) among individuals with intellectual disabilities. We also observed decreases in behavioural symptom related distress (p = .14), unmet needs (p = .50), and caregiver strain (p = .50) among caregivers.

Conclusions: The RDAD-KC intervention showed promising, although statistically non-significant, benefits among individuals with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers.

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