Capturing exposure and distress of dementia caregivers across India
Drs. Alexandra Crosswell and Elissa Epel of the Stress Measurement Network leadership team have partnered with Dr. Jinkook Lee, PI of the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI) study, to recruit dementia caregivers into the LASI study. Launching in June 2021, family caregivers of dementia participants will complete cognitive and psychosocial measures capturing the duration, intensity, and psychological impact of their caregiving. There are also numerous items that were chosen to overlap with items from the National Study of Caregiving, allowing for the potential of cross-cultural comparison. Here you can find the description of the survey battery developed (and reasoning for the item selection). For questions or to collaborate on analyses, please email Alexandra.Crosswell@ucsf.edu.