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This study aims to evaluate the effect of a support program for family caregivers of seniors with dementia on stress hormones (Epinephrine and Norepinephrine). A total of 44 family caregivers participated in the experiment: 25 were in the experimental group, and 19 were in the control group. The experimental group took part in a support program once per week for 8 weeks, with 2-3 hours per session. Blood Epinephrine and Norepinephrine of both groups were measured before and after the program. As a result, Norepinephrine increased significantly less in the experimental group than in the control group after the support program. This results shows that the support program had the positive effect of reducing the increase of Norepinephrine. In conclusion, it was found that the support program can be used as a safe and effective strategy for managing stress control for the family caregivers of seniors with dementia.
This study was supported by a research grant of the Life Insurance Philanthropy Foundation.
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Kim, H. (2011). The Effect of a Support Program for Family Caregivers of Dementia on Stress Hormones. In: Kim, Th., et al. Grid and Distributed Computing. GDC 2011. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 261. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27180-9_34
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