Measuring the effectives of support groups for caregivers of individual's suffering from Alzheimer's

The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of support groups on caregivers of individuals over the age of 60 suffering from Alzheimer's/Dementia to gain insight on the population being served in order to improve the intervention for those that participate and further understand barriers for those that do not. The researchers found that a significant relationship between attendance and the amount of anxiety participants reported. This study used a quantitative research method by utilizing a questionnaire based on one from Oliveira et al.'s (2015) study which was based off of Beck's inventories for anxiety and depression, the Duke Religion Index, a short form health survey, and the Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview. The study used the members of Alzheimer/Dementia caregiver support groups located in Southern California, who are non-paid caregivers.