Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health, 1996-2001, Baseline and Follow-Up Data

Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health
(REACH) was established in 1995 to conduct social and behavioral
research on interventions designed to enhance family caregiving,
particularly in minority families, for persons with Alzheimer's
Disease and related disorders. Baseline data (ICPSR 3253) were
collected through randomized clinical trials at six sites: University
of Alabama-Birmingham, The Research and Training Institute of the
Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged in Boston, University of
Tennessee-Memphis, University of Miami, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto
Health Care System and Stanford University, and Thomas Jefferson
University in Philadelphia. Interventions such as psychoeducational
support groups, behavioral skills training programs, family-based
systems interventions, environmental modifications, and technological
computer-based information and communication services varied by site.
This collection contains baseline data along with follow-up data at
6-, 12-, and 18-month intervals from each site with focus on the
impact of the various intervention strategies on psychological
distress, health status, health practices, and health care
utilization. Also included are follow-up batteries, transition
batteries (placement, bereavement, discontinued), and data reporting
missed visits. Parts 1 through 5 contain screening data and responses
to a short mental status questionnaire. Parts 6 through 34 contain
baseline data along with follow-up data at 6, 12, and 18-month
intervals and cover activities of daily living, anxiety, and caregiver
health and health behaviors along with sociodemographic information.
Also included are care recipient medications and sociodemographic
information. Parts 35 through 40 contain tracking data and also
include an examination of interventions.