7 papers
When AI Says "I have been in similar situations": Synthetic Lived Experience in Peer-Like Caregiver Support
Drishti Goel, Agam Goyal, Veda Duddu +6
Caregivers often turn to online communities for informational and emotional support. In these spaces, peer supporters frequently draw on personal narratives to respond to emotional…
Inform, Coach, Relate, Listen: Auditing LLM Caregiving Support Roles
Drishti Goel, Agam Goyal, Veda Duddu +8
Language models are increasingly being deployed for conversational support in informal caregiving contexts, where interactions often extend beyond information-seeking: caregivers s…
A Taxonomy of Mental Health and Technology Needs for Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregivers
Keran Wang, Drishti Goel, Jiayue Melissa Shi +5
Family members caring for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) provide the foundation of long-term care worldwide. In 2023, more than 11 million U.S…
Mapping Caregiver Needs to AI Chatbot Design: Strengths and Gaps in Mental Health Support for Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregivers
Jiayue Melissa Shi, Dong Whi Yoo, Keran Wang +3
Family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia (AD/ADRD) face significant emotional and logistical challenges that place them at heightened risk for…
RubRIX: Rubric-Driven Risk Mitigation in Caregiver-AI Interactions
Drishti Goel, Jeongah Lee, Qiuyue Joy Zhong +5
Caregivers seeking AI-mediated support express complex needs -- information-seeking, emotional validation, and distress cues -- that warrant careful evaluation of response safety a…
Balancing Caregiving and Self-Care: Exploring Mental Health Needs of Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregivers
Jiayue Melissa Shi, Keran Wang, Dong Whi Yoo +2
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) are progressive neurodegenerative conditions that impair memory, thought processes, and functioning. Family caregivers of indivi…