# CuidaTXT: a Text Message Dementia-Caregiver Intervention for Latinos

> **NIH NIH R21** · UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER · 2021 · $229,500

## Abstract

Abstract
Latino relatives of individuals with dementia are less likely than non-Latino whites to have access to caregiver
support. Text messaging can dramatically enhance the reach of effective culturally and linguistically tailored
caregiver support interventions. However, to our knowledge, no text message interventions exist to provide
caregiver support among caregivers of individuals with dementia. Text message interventions can capitalize on
the fact that Latinos own cellphones and use them to text at a higher rate than non-Latino whites. The overall
aim of this proposal is to develop and test the first text message intervention for caregiver support of
individuals with dementia among Latinos. This intervention, CuidaTXT [Spanish for self-care and texting], will
be available in English and Spanish, incorporate two-way messaging and will tailor text messages to the
preferences of Latino caregivers. CuidaTXT will be multicomponent and based on the Stress Process
Framework as supported by evidence. The intervention will incorporate social support and coping components
including AD education, problem-solving skills training, social network support, care management and referral
to community resources. This research corresponds with Stage 1 of the NIH Stage Model for Behavioral
Intervention Development. In Aim 1, we will develop a culturally and linguistically appropriate text message
intervention for caregiver support among Latino family caregivers of individuals with dementia using user-
centered design methods. In Aim 2, we will test the feasibility and acceptability of CuidaTXT during six months.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10263237
- **Project number:** 5R21AG065755-02
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER
- **Principal Investigator:** Jaime Perales Puchalt
- **Activity code:** R21 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $229,500
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2020-09-15 → 2023-08-23

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10263237

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10263237, CuidaTXT: a Text Message Dementia-Caregiver Intervention for Latinos (5R21AG065755-02). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10263237. Licensed CC0.

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