Stress Reduction Study for Partners of Early Stage Dementia

Exclusion Criteria

• •The couple is married or in a cohabiting, committed relationship.
• •One partner has early Adult Dementia (AD) or a related dementia using criteria: symptoms consistent with early-stage dementia or memory impairment (e.g., AD, vascular dementia) and scores on the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) ≥3; Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) ≥18 and ≤27; and Barthel Index (BI) ≥5 and ≤1923. Or\>20 on Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status. (TICS)
• •The spouse will have to score 27 or higher on the MMSE. Or\>25 on TICS.
• •Both participants must agree to participate and complete baseline interviews.
• •Both partners are at least 60 years old.