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Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies

LDCs were recruited within the planned timeframe. The acceptability of LDCare was excellent, as demonstrated by high study retention (90%) and overall intervention adherence (95%) rates. The suitability of LDCare for addressing LDCs' needs was rated high. Wilcoxon Signed-Rank tests revealed statistically significant decreases in caregiver burden, strains, and depression from pre- to immediate post-intervention. LDCare demonstrated high feasibility and preliminary efficacy among burdened LDCs. LDCare has potential for scalability and eventual integration within service offerings of caregiver support organizations.

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APA 7th

Cimarolli, V. R., Chunga, R. E., Falzarano, F. B., Riffin, C. A., Tintle, N., Czaja, S. J., et al. (2025). Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of an Intervention to Support Long-Distance Family Caregivers of Older Adults with Dementia. Clinical Gerontologist. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2025.2464869

Vancouver

Cimarolli VR, Chunga RE, Falzarano FB, Riffin CA, Tintle N, Czaja SJ, et al. Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of an Intervention to Support Long-Distance Family Caregivers of Older Adults with Dementia. Clinical Gerontologist. 2025. doi:10.1080/07317115.2025.2464869. PMID: 39930997.

BibTeX

@article{cimarolli2025-39930997,
  author  = {Cimarolli, Verena R. and Chunga, Richard E. and Falzarano, Francesca B. and Riffin, Catherine A. and Tintle, Nathan and Czaja, Sara J. and Boerner, Kathrin},
  title   = {{Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of an Intervention to Support Long-Distance Family Caregivers of Older Adults with Dementia}},
  journal = {Clinical Gerontologist},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.1080/07317115.2025.2464869},
  pmid    = {39930997},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2025.2464869}
}

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Key findings

LDCs were recruited within the planned timeframe.
The acceptability of LDCare was excellent, as demonstrated by high study retention (90%) and overall intervention adherence (95%) rates.
The suitability of LDCare for addressing LDCs' needs was rated high.
Wilcoxon Signed-Rank tests revealed statistically significant decreases in caregiver burden, strains, and depression from pre- to immediate post-intervention.
LDCare demonstrated high feasibility and preliminary efficacy among burdened LDCs.

Why it matters

This feasibility study found that an intervention for long-distance family caregivers of older adults with dementia was acceptable and was linked to significant decreases in caregiver burden, strains, and depression from pre- to immediate post-intervention. It addresses caregiver support, not treating, curing, or preventing Alzheimer's disease.

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Study details

Evidence strengthLow

How this study scored 38/100

Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.

Component	Points	Why
Journal tier	7 / 10	Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Clinical Gerontologist)
Journal's citation record	0 / 4	Clinical Gerontologist: journal h-index 66 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29)
Study design	0 / 12	No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Strength of evidence	1 / 5	Rated “low” in our summary
Peer-review validation	10 / 10	Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal.
How recent	4 / 5	2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here
Sample size	0 / 4	Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Effect reported	0 / 3	No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Studied in people	0 / 3	Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Randomised / blinded	0 / 2	No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Times cited	1 / 7	Cited 4 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year	1 / 5	1.3 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025
Impact for its field and year	3 / 6	Cited 4.1× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI)
Cited by studies here	0 / 6	No other study in this library cites it
Still being cited	1 / 4	Cited 4 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record	2 / 4	Last-listed author Kathrin Boerner: h-index 39 (OpenAlex, whole career)
Institution's track record	2 / 3	University of Southern California: institution h-index 1,521 (OpenAlex)
Multi-centre collaboration	2 / 3	OpenAlex lists 5 institution(s) in 2 countries
Indexed in PubMed	2 / 2	Indexed in PubMed (PMID 39930997)
Free to read	2 / 2	Free to read
Total	38 / 100	—

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