The purpose of this study is to develop and test CarePair, a mobile application-based needs assessment and service referral platform for family caregivers of persons with dementia designed to alleviate stress and promote psychosocial well being.
The main aims of this study are:
* To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the CarePair mobile application. * To explore the potential for CarePair to reduce feelings of depression and burden, and improve caregivers' feelings of self-efficacy.
Caregiver participants will be asked to log in and use the CarePair application and complete study activities for a six-week duration. Researchers will compare the intervention group to an attention control comparator to see if application use is associated with improved psychosocial outcomes at follow-up.
Currently a primary caregiver of a community-dwelling PwD
Provides at least 10 hours of care per week
≥18 years of age
Fluent in English
None
University of Southern California
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Collaborator