Are you caring for someone living with dementia? Your experience matters.
Caring for a person living with dementia can be meaningful, challenging, and demanding. We are conducting a study to better understand what helps informal (unpaid) caregivers stay resilient.
What is this study about?
This research explores resilience in caregivers of people living with dementia (Plwd) in Canada. Resilience means the ability to adapt, grow, and do well even when facing tough situations. The goal of our research is to help empower individual caregivers as well as assist government and community groups create better supports and services for caregivers and improve caregiver health and well-being across Canada.
Who can take part?
- Informal (unpaid) caregivers of people with dementia living in Canada
- The person you care for may live with you, in their own home or in long-term care
- You must be able to complete an online questionnaire in English
- You have access to an internet connection and device.
Note that current caregiver research partners on this project are precluded from participating.
What does participating involve?
- An online survey (~45-60 mins). You will be paid with a $15 gift card of your choosing.
- Optional online cognitive tasks (similar to brain games; ~30 minutes).
- If you choose to do both the cognitive tasks and the survey, you will be compensated with a $25 gift card of your choosing, and will also be entered into a draw to win one of several prizes up to $500.
This study has been approved by the University of Victoria Human Research Ethics Board (REB#23-0338).
How do I get started?
To participate, please fill out the form below or email resilientcarestudy@uvic.
If you wish to proceed for the screening phone call to confirm your eligibility for the study, please provide your phone number as well as possible times for the research team to contact you. Note that the call from our team may come from an unknown or blocked number.