Learning Skills Together Family Caregiver Complex Intervention

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

200

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 30, 2024

Primary Completion Date

August 31, 2026

Study Completion Date

April 30, 2027

Conditions
DementiaAlzheimer DiseaseCaregiver BurdenSelf Efficacy
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Learning Skills Together Intervention

Learning Skills Together is a 6-week psychoeducational intervention developed to improve caregivers' confidence when completing complex care tasks (e.g., using a gait belt). Participants are asked to attend six 1.5-hour Zoom-delivered group discussion sessions once per week, which cover topics such as how to communicate with someone who is living with dementia, medication management, and home safety. Participants are also provided with a workbook that accompanies each lesson, and includes short readings, videos, additional resources, as well as weekly practice and reflection exercises.

BEHAVIORAL

Caregiver Healthy Living Intervention

Participants in the Caregiver Healthy Living Intervention will participate in a 6-week educational intervention to help improve caregiver health behaviors (e.g., getting enough sleep). Participants are asked to attend six 1.5-hour Zoom-delivered group discussion sessions once per week, which cover topics such as how to eat a healthy diet, getting enough physical activity, and taking care of mental health. Participants are also provided a workbook that includes short readings and additional resources.

Trial Locations (1)

44106

RECRUITING

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

NIH

lead

Case Western Reserve University

OTHER