Innovations in Dementia Empowerment and Action

The IDEA intervention has the same exposure to treatment as the RDAD intervention. The behavioral component of the treatment manual is adapted to incorporate 3 risk factors that are empirically known to affect midlife and older LGBT populations.These include: 1) identity management; 2) stigma-related adverse/traumatic life events; and 3) lack of social support. All other aspects of the treatment are preserved.

The RDAD intervention includes behavioral management training for caregiver and activities and exercise training for caregiver and care receiver.