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Built upon the findings of REACH I, REACH II was funded in 2001 to design and test a single multi-component intervention among family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's Disease or related disorders. This intervention will be evaluated among a sample of geographically and racially/ethnically diverse caregiver populations. The study design is a multi-site, two-group randomized clinical trial. The same two conditions: an in-home multi-component intervention and a standardized information only control condition will be implemented at five sites. Recruitment of 600 caregiver-care recipient dyads will consist of equal numbers of African Americans, Hispanics, and Caucasians. This study promises to:
- Test a potent multicomponent intervention.
- Assess the intervention's impact on ethnically diverse populations.
- Provide new measurements for assessing the quality of care provided by caregivers and tools for identifying caregivers at risk for adverse outcomes.
- Evaluate the cost-effectiveness and public health significance of the intervention.
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