Caregiver Burden and Adaptation of Dementia Relatives During COVID-19

Online recruitment process: 1- The electronic survey flyer form will be uploaded on caregiver support group websites, Facebook, and other social media sites. 2- The candidate participants will be asked to click the survey link (attached to the study flyer) to access the detailed study material, including the study's description, aim, and qualification criteria. 3- The first section of the online survey will reinforce the study qualification criteria by asking candidate participants if they are : > 18 years of age or older > able to read and write English > a caregiver of a relative with a confirmed dementia diagnosis before and during the COVID-19 pandemic All three questions are mandatory and the candidate cannot skip them. If the answer to any of these questions is "No," a “thank you” statement will appear on the screen, and no further action will be taken as the individual will not be qualified for the study. If all answers to the first survey section are "Yes," the candidate participants will proceed to the consent process section. Public/community recruitment process: 1- Study flyers will be posted on openly available advertisement spaces at local community gathering spaces/ sittings, e.g., Malls, grocery stores, religious sittings (Islamic centers and churches), gyms, etc. 2- The candidate participants will be asked to scan the QR code (attached to the study flyer) on their smartphone to access the study material as described previously in section (3). Consent Process: If all answers to the first survey section are "Yes,": 1- An informed consent section will appear on the screen, which includes: > a concise description and aim of the study > a confidential statement regarding participant information and identity > participant’s rights and options 2-At the end of this section, the candidate participants will be given two options: a- if they are willing to participate in this study, they have to choose the "Accept" option, which is an agreement for participating and waiving their signature for their consent. b- if they are not willing to participate in this study, they have to choose the "Denial" option, which is a refusal to participate. Then a “thank you” statement will appear on the screen, and no further action will be taken as the candidate participant denies participation in the study.