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First received: July 20, 2023

Clinical Trial: MindWalk Intervention for Older South Asian Family Caregivers of People With IDD With Perceived Psychological Stress

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Stress, Psychological

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: MindWalk: A Mindful Walking Intervention for Older South Asian Family Caregivers of People With Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (IDD) With Perceived Psychological Stress

Brief Summary: Older South Asian family caregivers experience elevated psychological stress and limited physical activity (PA) due to caregiving responsibilities and additional factors such as lack of access to services, cultural/linguistic barriers, stigma and discrimination.South Asian family caregivers are especially underserved and are a growing ethnic group in the US.Both PA and cognitive training (CT) have shown to improve cognitive function in older adults who experience cognitive function decline because of…

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