Management of Depression and Social Isolation in Older Adults With Dementia With Home-based Telehealth Delivered Behavioral Activation + Caregiver Facilitation.

Management of Depression and Social Isolation in Older Adults With Dementia With Home-based Telehealth Delivered Behavioral Activation + Caregiver Facilitation.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of using behavioral activation therapy with caregiver support delivered via telemedicine to older adults with depression and probable mild dementia.

Inclusion Criteria:

Participant Eligibility Criteria:

• able to speak and understand English;
• a diagnosis of mild dementia, as determined by a Clinical Dementia Rating interview Sum of Boxes (CDR-SB) score in the mild range as defined by a score of 4.5 - 9.0;
• and able to provide informed consent.

Caregiver Eligibility Criteria.

• Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) score below clinical cutoff for depression and able to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

Participant exclusion criteria:

• presence of suicidal ideation with clear intent,
• concurrent enrollment in another clinical trial for depression,
• substance use disorder.

Caregiver exclusion criteria:

• Active psychosis or significant dementia at screening;
• presence of suicidal ideation with clear intent.