Technology-Based Intervention Pilot Testing

This research project has three main goals: (1) To create a new screening tool that helps primary care doctors spot signs of neglect in older adults with dementia. (2) To design a support program that can be delivered both in person and through a mobile app on Android phones. (3) To run a clinical trial with three groups of participants to find out how effective the screening tool is on its own, and how effective it is when combined with the support program-compared to standard care. This current phase of the project focuses on parts of goals 1 and 2, as described below.

Caregiver Inclusion Criteria * 21 years old or older * Provides care for a patient of Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian who meets the following criteria: (pilot only) * Patient is at least 65 years old * Patient has diagnosed dementia * Patient requires assistance with at least 1 ADL * Self-identifies as primary informal caregiver for an older adult * Provides direct care (may include logistics, oversight, observation, as well as hands-on care, but must include at least some in-person assistance) * Can read and speak English at a 6th grade level or above * Not blind or deaf * No active plan to disengage from providing care to the older adult within the next year * Ability to travel to the COA or CABR for study activities and/or attend study session(s) virtually through Zoom on their personal device Caregiver Exclusion Criteria * Non-fluent English speaker * Hired caregiver * Provides care for a patient in hospice care * Too ill or weak to complete the interviews (per the interviewer)