The effectiveness of adult day services for older adults: A review of the Literature from 2000 to 2011

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Study Aim/Purpose: The aim of the study was to summarize literature from 2000-2011 on Adult Day Services (ADS) effectiveness and make recommendations for future research. The study was intended to…

Time for Living and Caring: An intervention to make respite more effective for caregivers.

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Study Aim/Purpose: This pilot study presents the rationale for a description of a promising intervention to enhance the effectiveness of respite services for family caregivers. The intervention pilot tested, Time…

Daily Stressors and Adult Day Service Use by Family Caregivers: Effects on Depressive Symptoms, Positive Mood, and Dehydroepiandrosterone-Sulfate

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Study Aim/Purpose: This study examined the effects of adult day service (ADS) use on caregiver relatives living with individuals with dementia (IWD) on the caregivers’ level of a salivary biomarker…

The effects of adult day care services on family caregivers’ daily stress, affect, and health: outcomes from the Daily Stress and Health (DaSH) Study

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Study Aim/Purpose: The objective of this study was to examine the effects of adult day service (ADS) programming on reported daily stressor exposure, affect, and health symptoms of caregivers of…