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Keep this study
Lead
The University of Texas at Arlington
With
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
A. Senior Companions have to be currently participating in the Senior Companions Program B. Senior Companions have to be currently providing respite services to the caregivers C. Family caregivers must self-identify as African American D. Family caregivers must be at least 21 years of age E. Family caregivers must provide unpaid care for an older adult with ADRD F. The persons with ADRD must have a physician diagnosis of ADRD and live at home in the community.
G. The capacity for and willingness to provide written informed consent, to accept the randomized group assignment, to attend all study related visits, and to comply with the study protocol.
You may not be if
A. Family caregivers who are involved in another caregiver psychosocial intervention study or have an acute illness that would prevent them from participating for at least 6 months will not be eligible.
B. Self-identified non-African American caregivers will be excluded from enrollment in the study, because of the specificity of the cultural components of the Senior Companion Program Plus being tested.
C. Senior Companions who are not serving a client with ADRD from African American backgrounds will be excluded as the Senior Companion Program Plus is designed for dementia family caregivers.
