SHARE Adaptation Intervention for African-American Families

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Conditions studied: Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia

In brief

This project aims to culturally adapt the SHARE program for African-Americans in early-moderate stage dementia and their care partner. Upon completion of the adaptation, a pilot randomized-control trial wil be confucted to compare the adaptaed SHARE program versus usual care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07208162

Run by

Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging

People needed

120

Starts

2025-08-19

Expected to finish

2026-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-10-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• African American dyads (both the caregivers and the care-recipient, an individual with an early-stage memory impairing condition (e.g., Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, cognitive impairment, etc.)
• Care-recipient lives at home.
• The caregiver (CG) and/or the person with dementia (PWD), or symptoms of memory loss must identify as African American.
• PWD must be at least 50 years old and CGs 18 or older,
• Ability to speak and read English,
• Experiencing signs and symptoms of mild to moderate dementia through family caregiver report on the Dementia Severity Rating Scale and meeting the National Institute on Aging and the Alzheimer's Association clinical criteria for probable AD.

You may not qualify if…

• A mental health condition (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression)
• A traumatic brain injury
• Intellectual or developmental disability
• Individuals experiencing extreme difficulty adjusting and coping to the diagnosis • Individuals living in an institutional setting

Where it is running

• Benjamin Rose — Cleveland, Ohio, United States (enrolling)

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