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Peer Support for Family Caregivers of Older Adults Living With Dementia

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Peer Support for Family Caregivers of Black Older Adults Living With Dementia (Pair 2 Care)

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years and older
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.

Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study tests Pair 2 Care, a peer support program for current and former family caregivers of older adults with dementia, a condition that affects memory and thinking. Trained former caregivers guide current caregivers to see if this support can reduce signs of depression and improve health and well-being.

Family caregivers of people living with dementia are at high risk of poor health when caregiving for their loved one. Peer Support for Family Caregivers of Older Adults Living with Dementia (Pair 2 Care©) is a simple, nonjudgmental, flexible, and potentially scalable peer support program developed with and for family caregivers along with former (previous) caregivers, community leaders, and healthcare providers. Using the experiences of trained former caregivers as mentors to current caregiver mentees, Pair 2 Care© may lower caregiver depressive symptoms and promote health and well-being of current caregivers, their loved ones, and former caregivers while informing future Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease-related dementia caregiving policy.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Speak English.
  • Are age 18 or older.
  • Are now or were previously a family caregiver for someone with dementia.

Who can't join

  • Do not speak English.
  • Are younger than 18.
  • Are not a family caregiver.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * English-speaking * Adult (18+) * Family Caregivers of people living with dementia (current or former) Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English-speaking * Under age 18 * Non-family caregiver

Study sites (1)

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