 Caring for an elderly parent is a growing societal problem, and many studies have shown that caring for a person with dementia can have a negative impact on a caregivers psychological and physical health, social life and career, and relationship with the patient. Stress and coping models proposed in the AD caregiving literature, and general stress and coping theories suggest that by improving caregivers ability to cope and master the caregiving situation, it is possible to avoid or ameliorate the negative emotional consequences of caregiving. 