SAGE LEAF 2: An Online Program to Reduce Dementia Caregiver Burden
Social Augmentation of Self-Guided Electronic Delivery of the Life Enhancing Activities for Family Caregivers (SAGE LEAF 2): An Online Self-Guided Positive Emotion Regulation Program to Reduce Alzheimer's Dementia Caregiver Burden Delivered Through Caregiver-Serving Organizations
Northwestern University
140 participants
Jul 2, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the SAGE LEAF (Social Augmentation of self-Guided Electronic delivery of the Life Enhancing Activities for Family caregivers) online positive emotion skill-building program delivered through Caregiver Serving Organizations can help family caregivers of individuals with dementia cope with stress. The main questions it aims to answer are: * How does SAGE LEAF affect positive emotion, caregiver burden, loneliness, and depression for family caregivers? * What are the challenges and successes when rolling out an online program in partnership with Caregiver Serving Organizations? Participants will complete the 8-week online SAGE LEAF intervention as well as two survey assessments, one before the intervention and one after.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- Identifies as primary family caregiver of someone with dementia
- Speak and read English
- Has access to high speed internet and wi-fi enabled device
Exclusion Criteria3
- Care recipient lives in care facility
- Does not speak/read English
- Does not have access to internet
Interventions
The skills will be delivered over approximately 6 weeks, and individuals can participate from any device and location with internet access. A week will consist of 1-2 days of didactic material and 5-6 days of real-life skills practice and reporting. Participants cannot skip ahead, and can only progress to the next lesson if they have completed the current one, but they can return to old lessons or exercises if they wish to. Skills include: positive events, capitalizing, gratitude, mindfulness, positive reappraisal, personal strengths, achievable goals, self-compassion.
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NCT06708182