I-CARE 2: Mobile Telehealth to Reduce Alzheimer'S-related Symptoms in Hispanic Individuals

This study is a randomized, controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate usability and acceptability, and met and unmet needs from a caregiver intervention app, Brain CareNotes, among unpaid Hispanic caregivers of patients with dementia. Brain CareNotes provides support for management of the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) displayed by care recipients. Over 10 months, the trial will enroll 40 Hispanic caregivers of community-dwelling patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia (ADRD). Caregivers will be randomized to use the Brain CareNotes app or an attention control education-only app for 12 months, with usage reminders.

Caregiver Inclusion Criteria: * Self-identified primary unpaid Hispanic caregiver of a person diagnosed with ADRD (at any stage) who are: * Receiving primary care and * Community-dwelling; * English literate; * Age ≥ 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * Care recipient is a permanent resident of an extended care facility (nursing home); * Involvement in another clinical trial that would prevent or interfere with study objectives; * Sensory or other impairment prohibiting the use of a mobile touchscreen device or other study activity (after correction)