Occupational Therapy’s Ability to Address Perceived Stress Levels in Caregivers of Individuals with Dementia

Caregivers of individuals with dementia face unique challenges that affect their ability to participate in their occupations and maintain low-stress levels (Armstrong et al., 2019; Chiao et al., 2015; Cooper et al., 2010; Delgarno et al., 2021; Franzosa et al., 2019; Gleason & Miller, 2021; Lloyd et al., 2019; Madruga et al., 2020; Piersol et al., 2017; Sterling et al., 2021; Yong et al., 2020). Evidence has supported the benefits of occupational therapy intervention for caregiver well-being (Burgess et al., 2021; Lloyd et al., 2019; Raj et al., 2021; Sztramko et al., 2021; Yong et al., 2020). In this critically appraised paper, we examined the effects of occupational therapy interventions that focus on caregiver participation in personal occupations and stress levels among formal and informal caregivers to determine the implications of various occupational therapy interventions. These findings can guide occupational therapists while developing intervention plans for caregivers to lower stress levels and improve participation in the caregiver\u27s meaningful occupations