EPIC (EARLY-STAGE PARTNERS IN CARE): TRANSLATING SHARE INTO A GROUP-BASED INTERVENTION

This presentation focuses on the translation of SHARE into a group- and coach-call based intervention for people with early-stage dementia (EPs) and their care partners (CPs) that was delivered by Alzheimer’s Association Chapter staff in urban and rural settings across Arizona. Sessions included act...

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Published in:Innovation in aging 2017-07, Vol.1 (suppl_1), p.35-35
Main Authors: Coon, D.W., Todd, M., Kapp, D.
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Language:English
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Summary:This presentation focuses on the translation of SHARE into a group- and coach-call based intervention for people with early-stage dementia (EPs) and their care partners (CPs) that was delivered by Alzheimer’s Association Chapter staff in urban and rural settings across Arizona. Sessions included activities for the entire group together, separate EP or CP groups, and one individualized session. EPIC provides skills-training, and care values clarification, planning, and support that honors the EPs’ care values and future care preferences. EPIC participants reported significant changes in mood (e.g., depression and other negative affect) and quality of life indicators (e.g., quality of life, self-efficacy, care preparedness), as well as high levels of overall benefit; increased understanding of memory loss and its effects; increased confidence in dealing with memory problems, and that EPIC made their lives easier. One hundred percent (100%) of dyads reported that EPIC enhanced their ability to care for one another.
ISSN:2399-5300
2399-5300
DOI:10.1093/geroni/igx004.137