Effectiveness of interventions on anticipatory grief, caregiver burden, and depression in informal caregivers of individuals with dementia: A systematic review

Key Points

• The research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of various interventions on anticipatory grief, caregiver burden, and depression in informal caregivers of individuals with dementia.
• Systematic review of existing studies
• Analysis of interventions related to grief and caregiver experiences
• Inclusion of qualitative findings to support quantitative data
• Statistically significant positive effects observed on anticipatory grief and caregiver burden
• Key components include grief exploration, understanding, identity, and role transformation
• Call for longitudinal and culturally responsive research designs in future studies