|  | TM group | WLC | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | (n = 8) | (n = 9) |  |
Age [years], mean (SD) | Â | 69.4 (7.3) | 63.2 (8.8) | 0.141 |
Sex, n (%) | Female | 7 (87.5Â %) | 8 (88.9Â %) | 0.735 |
 | Male | 1 (12.5 %) | 1 (11.1 %) |  |
 | Total | 8 (100 %) | 9 (100 %) |  |
Number of standard alcoholic drinks consumed per week, mean (SD) | Â | 4.06 (4.63) | 4.13 (4.64) | 0.979 |
Number of cigarettes smoked per day, mean (SD) | Â | 0 (0Â %) | 0 (0Â %) | - |
Relationship to person with dementia, n (%) | Daughter/son | 3 (37.5Â %) | 3 (33.3Â %) | 0.627 |
 | Wife/Husband | 5 (60.0 %) | 6 (66.7 %) |  |
 | Total | 8 (100 %) | 9 (100 %) |  |
Duration of dementia caregiving role [years], mean (SD) | Â | 6.75 (3.57) | 4.21 (3.32) | 0.179 |
Intensity of dementia caregiving role [hours/week], mean (SD) | Â | 118.06 (68.93) | 125.71 (72.27) | 0.837 |
AQoL-8D, mean (SD) | Utility score | 0.65 (0.23) | 0.66 (0.14) | 0.877 |
 | Independent living domain score | 0.87 (0.13) | 0.90 (0.11) | 0.719 |
 | Happiness domain score | 0.72 (0.14) | 0.76 (0.08) | 0.556 |
 | Mental health domain score | 0.56 (0.12) | 0.52 (0.08) | 0.449 |
 | Coping domain score | 0.78 (0.14) | 0.74 (0.13) | 0.568 |
 | Relationships domain score | 0.69 (0.21) | 0.63 (0.12) | 0.498 |
 | Self-worth domain score | 0.77 (0.18) | 0.84 (0.09) | 0.381 |
 | Pain domain score | 0.75 (0.30) | 0.76 (0.18) | 0.941 |
 | Senses domain score | 0.82 (0.18) | 0.91 (0.11) | 0.207 |
WebNeuro scores, mean (SD) | Stress | 4.50 (2.05) | 4.06 (1.59) | 0.629 |
 | Depression | 5.13 (2.33) | 5.00 (2.02) | 0.908 |
 | Anxiety | 5.44 (2.31) | 4.83 (2.75) | 0.630 |
 | Negativity bias | 2.63 (2.74) | 2.11 (1.32) | 0.639 |
 | Emotional resilience | 5.81 (1.81) | 5.50 (2.82) | 0.787 |
 | Social skills | 6.94 (1.24) | 5.72 (2.49) | 0.219 |
 | Response speed | 4.07 (2.54) | 6.88 (2.84) | 0.065 |
 | Impulsivity | 4.29 (2.69) | 5.94 (2.99) | 0.281 |
 | Attention & concentration | 4.50 (2.04) | 3.17 (2.54) | 0.264 |
 | Information processing efficiency | 3.13 (2.28) | 3.89 (2.06) | 0.482 |
 | Memory | 4.29 (1.72) | 4.67 (1.87) | 0.680 |
 | Executive function | 4.42 (3.26) | 5.11 (2.52) | 0.670 |
 | Emotion identification | 4.07 (2.20) | 3.44 (1.21) | 0.495 |
 | Emotion bias | 4.63 (2.68) | 4.00 (1.99) | 0.598 |