Effectiveness of Family Meetings for Family Caregivers on Delaying Time to Nursing Home Placement of Dementia Patients: A Randomized Trial

Key findings used in wiki

• An 18-month randomized multicenter trial enrolled 192 community-dwelling dementia patients and their primary family caregivers.
• The intervention included caregiver preparation, four structured family counseling meetings, a later evaluation, and ongoing counselor access.
• The intervention did not significantly delay nursing-home placement compared with usual care.