Inclusion Criteria:  Participant Eligibility Criteria:  able to speak and understand English; a diagnosis of mild dementia, as determined by a Clinical Dementia Rating interview Sum of Boxes (CDR-SB) score in the mild range as defined by a score of 4.5 - 9.0; and able to provide informed consent. Caregiver Eligibility Criteria. Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) score below clinical cutoff for depression and able to provide informed consent.  Exclusion Criteria:  Participant exclusion criteria:  presence of suicidal ideation with clear intent, concurrent enrollment in another clinical trial for depression, substance use disorder.  Caregiver exclusion criteria:  Active psychosis or significant dementia at screening; presence of suicidal ideation with clear intent.