Table 1.

Sample Characteristics of Participants who Completed Study Protocols

	Caregivers (n = 52)		Care receivers (n = 52)
Demographic characteristic	% or M	SD	% or M	SD
Age in years	66.4	12.73	78.9	8.66
Spouse of care partner	59.6%	—	59.6%	—
Live in same household	88.5%	—	88.5%	—
Women	73.1%	—	55.8%	—
White	90.4%	—	90.4%	—
College graduate	50.0%	—	25.0%	—
Married	84.6%	—	61.5%	—
Employed full- or part-time	32.7%	—	—	—
Retired	53.8%	—	—	—
Memory diagnosis
Alzheimer’s disease	—	—	68.3%	—
Dementia, any type	—	—	30.0%	—
Mild cognitive impairment	—	—	5.1%	—
Vascular dementia	—	—	7.7%	—
Other memory diagnosis	—	—	17.9%	—
Time 1 MMSE score (0–30)	—	—	22.8	5.39

Note: MMSE = Mini-Mental Status Examination.