DESIGNING MINDFULNESS CONVERSATIONAL AGENTS FOR PEOPLE WITH EARLY-STAGE DEMENTIA AND THEIR CAREGIVERS: THEMATIC ANALYSIS OF EXPERT AND USER PERSPECTIVES

BackgroundThe number of people with dementia is expected to grow worldwide.Among the ways to support both persons with early-stage dementia and their caregivers (dyads), researchers are studying mindfulness interventions.However, few studies have explored technology-enhanced mindfulness interventions for dyads and the needs of persons with dementia

Abstract Background There are few studies on the impact of out-of-pocket mental health care expenditures and sociodemographic factors on the probability of Mexican households to incur catastrophic healthcare expenditures (CHE).Objective The goal of the present study was to estimate the incidence of CHE and its main determinants among the households