CONFIDENCE Financial Education for Caregivers

Confidently Navigating Financial Decisions and Enhancing Financial Wellbeing in Dementia Caregiving

The purpose of this study is to determine how feasible it is to deliver an online course to reduce out-of-pocket costs of caregiving and reduce financial stress among Latino family caregivers to a family member living with dementia. The investigators hope that that the results of this study will help to reduce high these out-of-pocket costs and improve financial wellbeing for Latino family caregivers.

Caregivers will be asked to to participate in 3 online surveys, in addition to participating in 5, 1.5 hour group-based Zoom learning sessions.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Caregiver to someone diagnosed by a physician with probably Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia at least 6 months ago
• Latino or Hispanic ethnicity
• At least 50 years of age of older
• Able to attend 5, 1.5 hour to 2 hour group-based lessons over 5 weeks
• No plans to place family member in a facility within the next 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unreliable access to email, a computer and internet access
• Does note speak and read English
• Previously participated in CONFIDENCE program