Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Phase II Trial of a Video That Presents Training in Stress Coping Skills for Caregivers of a Relative With Alzheimer's Disease or Other Dementia
Brief Summary: The purpose of this Phase II SBIR study is a) to complete the adaptation begun in Phase I of the ten skill modules of the Williams LifeSkills Video (WLV) for use by persons who are caregivers for a relative with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) or other dementia, b) to script and produce the complete Caregiver LifeSkills Video (CLV) and c) to conduct a randomized clinical trial of the completed CLV to document benefits in terms of reduced psychosocial distress, reduced biomarkers of stress and improved well being.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Family caregivers of persons \>65 years of age who have AD and related dementias (ADRD) and MCC (two or more chronic conditions)
* English-speaking
* Family or friends ≥ 18 years of age who provide physical, emotional, or financial care to persons with ADRD and MCC
* Access and able to use a computer (and have an email address).

Exclusion Criteria:

Family caregivers caring for a person with ADRD and MCC who:

* Has died
* Resides in a Long Term Care Facility (nursing home)
* Is hospitalized and designated as restorative care (Alberta) or alternate level of care (Ontario)
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Participants must be able to be defined as the primary care provider for a family member with dementia. (Person with dementia must live with the caregiver or in their own home and not in a care facility.)
* Must speak and read English
* Must have the ability to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Lack of access to a high speed internet connection
* Evidence of severe cognitive impairment or active psychosis, as assessed by trained interviewers
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Must be a primary caregiver for a relative with Alzheimer's Disease or other dementia

Exclusion Criteria:

* Presence of a major medical or psychiatric illness that would prevent completion of low risk study procedures
D: Inclusion Criteria:

General

* Age 21 years or older
* Ability to read, speak and understand English
* Home location within 50 miles of the study site Caregivers (CG)
* Active primary caregiver of a Person with Dementia (PwD) for at least 6 months and planning to remain the primary caregiver for the next 2 months
* Currently living with the PwD
* CG plans to live in the area for the duration of the study
* Is familiar and comfortable utilizing technology (e.g. computers, tablets, the internet)

Persons with Dementia (PwD)

* CG reports that the PwD exhibits at least one or more behavioral symptoms (any behavior at any frequency)
* PwD receiving psychotropic medication or cognitive enhancers will not be excluded.
* If PwD is on any of four classes of psychotropic medications (antidepressant, benzodiazepines, antipsychotic, or anti-convulsant) or an anti-dementia medication (memantine or a cholinesterase inhibitor), we will require that he/she have been on a stable dose for 60 days prior to enrollment (typical time frame in clinical trials) to minimize possible confounding effects of concomitant medications.
* Clinical diagnosis of dementia (any type) or a score of less than 24 on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)

Exclusion Criteria:

General

* Inability to read, speak or understand English
* Home location greater than 50 miles from the study site
* Lack of regular access to a telephone Caregivers (CG)
* Reading literacy of less than 6th grade
* Visual impairment to the extent of prohibiting interaction with the tool
* Hearing impairment sufficient to prohibit telephone communication
* Other self-identified mental or physical health issues that would distinctly interfere with the ability to reasonably test the tool or complete behavioral interventions (e.g. substance use disorder, schizophrenia, severe mobility issues)
* Hospitalized more than 3 times in the past year
* Participating in another study to help caregivers care for the person with dementia.

Persons with Dementia (PwD)

* At a terminal phase of illness, unable to respond to the environment or with a life expectancy less than 6 months
* Active suicide risk
* Imminent placement to nursing home (within the next 60 days)
* Hospitalized more than 3 times in the past year
* Currently in another study testing a medication to control behavioral symptoms

Answer: C