TRENDS IN CAREGIVING INTERVENTION RESEARCH

This article examines trends in the latter port of the 20th century in intervention research designed to support caregivers of chronically i ll, older adults. The article focuses primarily on the work of Toselan d and colleagues but also reviews other selected caregiver interventio n research studies. The aims, content, methodology, and outcomes of st udies conducted over the past two decades are reviewed and analyzed. T he article also discusses which trends in caregiving intervention rese arch are likely to continue into the 21st century and suggests promisi ng avenues for future research.