Support for Caregivers of Older Adults With Cognitive Decline

Intervention include (a) didactic education about diseases; (b) the use of errorless techniques to improve assistance for CR's Activities of Daily Living (ADL), Instrumental ADL, and communication tasks; (c) the use of incentives (e.g., providing a favorite scented shampoo); (e) use of a schedule/calendar on a computer, cell phone and/or blackboard in CR's home to coordinate caregiving tasks for family members; (f) suggesting more frequent PACE daycare visits or use of a nearby PACE, having a snack or short game to prevent going to bed right after dinner); (d) use of the Buffalo Functional Exercise for strengthening ( a home-based exercise developed for PACE by the PI and shown to be effective in preventing falls)