Table 1:
Characteristics of People with Advanced Dementia and their Family Caregivers
| People with Advanced Dementia (n=15) | |
| Age, mean (range) | 89 (76–104) |
| Female, n (%) | 13 (87%) |
| Hispanic or Latino/a, n (%) | 10 (67%) |
| Medicaid, n (%) | 13 (87%) |
| Years since first dementia diagnosis, mean (range) | 8.3 (3–20) |
| Dependent in all ADLs, n (%) | 13 (87%) |
| 24/7 Paid Care, n (%) | 11 (73%) |
| Number of paid caregivers, mean (range) | 3 (1–6) |
| Family Caregivers (n=15) | |
| Age, mean (range) | 61 (37–76) |
| Female, n (%) | 13 (87%) |
| Hispanic or Latino/a, n (%) | 9 (60%) |
| Child of Person with Dementia, n (%) | 9 (60%) |
| Providing care for 5+ years, n (%) | 13 (87%) |
| Lives with Patient, n (%) | 5 (33%) |
| Works Outside the home for Pay, n (%) | 9 (60%) |