Supporting Our Caregivers In ADRD Learning (SOCIAL)
Building on limitations of prior research, the investigators developed the Mindful and Self-Compassionate Care Program (MASC) to help caregivers of persons with Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) manage stress associated with the general caregiver experience including stress stemming from managing challenging patient behaviors. MASC teaches: (1) mindfulness skills; (2) compassion and self-compassion skills; and (3) behavioral management skills. MASC also provides psychoeducation and group-based training and skill practice to facilitate skill uptake and integration within the caregiver experience and tasks.

The main aim is to: Demonstrate feasibility, acceptability, credibility, fidelity, preliminary efficacy and evidence for proposed mechanism of MASC through a pilot randomized controlled trial.

Relevant stakeholders (caregivers of persons with ADRD) will participate in the intervention.
- EligibilityCriteria: Inclusion Criteria:  18 years or older English fluency and literacy Meeting criteria for being a caregiver (e.g., family or friend of a care recipient who provides unpaid care) Must live with and care for an individual with ADRD Must have been in a caregiver role for more than 6 months Must provide an average 4 hours of supervision or direct assistance per day for the are recipient Perceived Stress Scale-4 (4-item) version >=6 Had managed 1 or more behavioral symptoms in past month  Exclusion Criteria:  Recent change in psychotropic treatment for depression or anxiety Use of mindfulness apps or any meditation (more than 60 min/week in past 6 months) Involvement in another clinical trial for caregivers, a score >= 4 on the Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (PMSQ) No stated concerns or distress related to care recipient's disruptive behaviors Involvement in another clinical trial for caregivers - HealthyVolunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers - Gender: All - MinimumAge: 18 Years - StdAgeList: Adult, Older Adult