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Dementia is the most common reason that older adults need support for basic day-to-day tasks.\u00a0Parkinson\u2019s disease and strokes can also cause a loss of independence.\u00a0Currently, there is no cure for many of these diseases, but there are many ways to express love and support for aging family members.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0UCF Orlando Later-Life Development (OLDeR) Lab<\/a> in the UCF Department of Psychology <\/a>is partnering with UCF Health<\/a> to offer a Caregiver Support Group<\/a>. This six-week support group is based on multidisciplinary research with caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s, dementia, and cognitive impairment.<\/p>\n

The UCF Caregiver Support Group is a tool to help caregivers better manage the stresses, better understand the challenges, and take better care of those they love. Support groups provide an opportunity to speak openly about all aspects of caregiving in a supportive environment. Group members are asked to participate in research studying how group membership affects their lives as caregivers.<\/p>\n

If a\u00a0group member\u00a0wishes to discontinue participation in the study, but continue their participation in the group, they will be permitted to do so. Research participation is not\u00a0required to participate in the caregiver support groups.\u00a0Deciding to participate in, or terminate participation in, the proposed research will not affect access to the support group.<\/p>\n

Assistant Professor Daniel Paulson, Ph.D<\/a>., is the head researcher\u00a0at the OLDeR Lab. He focuses on intersection of gerontology, health psychology, and clinical neuropsychology with an emphasis on depression and cognition. His clinical interest include caregiving and dementia evaluation with older adults.<\/p>\n

Ph.D. students Mona Shah, Rosanna Scott, and Danielle Herring work with Dr. Paulson in the OLDeR Lab and are\u00a0directly involved in the caregiving support group. Dr. Paulson and his students study how caregivers who feel capable, well prepared, and supported are able to provide better care for longer.<\/p>\n

The caregiver support groups meet for 90 minutes per week for 6\u00a0weeks. Groups include between 4 and 12 caregivers, each led by a Doctoral or Master\u2019s level psychologist from the OLDeR Lab at UCF.<\/p>\n

The group meetings include informative discussions about self-care, managing dementia symptoms, improving communication, understanding difficult behaviors and increasing pleasant events for both the caregiver and the patient. The caregiver support group is provided at no cost to the participant.<\/p>\n

The series will be offered at UCF Health<\/a>, East Orlando office, 3400 Quadrangle Blvd, Orlando, FL 32817. For dates and times of these group sessions click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To learn more\u00a0about the caregiver support group click here<\/a>. For more information about the\u00a0OLDeR Lab, please visit the\u00a0lab website at http:\/\/psychology.cos.ucf.edu\/older\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dementia is the most common reason that older adults need support for basic day-to-day tasks.\u00a0Parkinson\u2019s disease and strokes can also cause a loss of independence.\u00a0Currently, there is no cure for many of these diseases, but there are many ways to express love and support for aging family members. 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