Connection for Latinos Caring for a Loved One With Dementia

Adapting 'Connect for Caregivers' for Hispanic Caregivers: A Pilot Study for Year Two of the Rochester Roybal Center for Social Ties and Aging Research (P30AG064103) and the UR Healthy Aging Research Program (HARP)

The purpose of this research study is to culturally adapt a personalized intervention for Hispanic/Latino caring for a loved one with significant memory problems. The intervention will be designed to help Hispanics/Latinos caring for a loved one with significant memory problems in their own unique context to: 1.) understand the importance of social connections for their own health and well-being, 2.) learn to become aware of their own personal barriers to social connections, and 3.) increase their knowledge of local resources for promoting social connections.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Current or previous Hispanic/Latino caregiver (English or Spanish speaking) for a community-dwelling loved one with ADRD, living with (or in close proximity to) loved one with dementia;
• Age 40 or older;
• Able to provide informed consent to participate in the research study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Primary language is not English or Spanish;
• Current alcohol or substance abuse, psychotic disorders (current and lifetime), bipolar disorder and current mood disorders with psychotic features (MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview);
• Significant cognitive impairment on a cognitive screening measure at the HARP screening assessment (Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status; TICS < 25);
• Hearing problems that preclude completion of the study.