Faith-HAT
(Faith-Based Home Activity Toolbox)
Why Faith-Hat?
- Religious involvement and practices are associated with religious coping that positively influences health outcomes
- Research supports that religiosity serves as a protective factor against the stressors associated with caregiving and living with dementia
- It is important to meet people living with dementia where they are by engaging in activities that are important to them
- The goal of this study is to design meaningful interfaith home activities to improve the well-being of caregivers and their family members with memory impairment
Why Participate?
- African Americans are underrepresented in medical research
- Participating in research of any kind helps reduce disparities that exist within the African American community
- Older African Americans are at a greater risk than other groups of being diagnosed with dementia
What Participation Entails…
- Caregivers and persons living with memory impairment will be asked to engage in 3 activities from the Faith-Based Home Activity Toolbox every week for 3 months
- Caregivers will complete pre- and post-surveys and weekly caregiver diaries
- Recognizing the busy schedule of caregivers, weekly reminders via phone call or text will be sent to caregivers to complete diary entries
- Caregivers will receive $25 honorarium for each completed survey, interview, and diary entry. Will also receive $5 for each weekly diary entry completed.
Eligibility Criteria
Caregivers:
- > 18 years of age
- Black / African American
- Live with and providing unpaid care to a family or friend with memory impairment
Persons living with memory impairment:
- Black / African American
- Living with a family caregiver
- History of participating in religious activities
- Understands English
At this time, we are no longer recruiting for Faith-HAT
Funded by National Institute on Aging