Financial Counseling and Advocacy for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Family Caregivers in Early and Middle Adulthood

Summary

The goal of this National Institutes of Health (NIH) Stage 1a study is to develop and pilot test a research- and community-informed financial counseling and advocacy (FCA) intervention for dementia family caregivers in early and middle adulthood. The main question it aims to answer is: Is a research- and community-informed financial counseling and advocacy intervention usable, feasible and acceptable for dementia family caregivers in early and middle adulthood? Participants will engage in a four-week single group financial counseling and advocacy intervention and complete pre- and post-intervention measures addressing financial well-being, caregiver strain, workplace productivity, and flourishing along with usability, acceptability, and feasibility measures.

Eligibility

Age range

25–55 years

Sex

All

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Interventions

• Behavioral
  Financial Counseling and Advocacy

  Financial assessment, coaching, self-advocacy support, referrals, educational toolkit, and follow-up

Location