Joint Patient and Caregiver Intervention for Older African Americans With Type 2 Diabetes

Patient Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≥50 years of age;
• Self-identified as Black/African American;
• Clinical diagnosis of T2DM and poorly controlled, defined as HbA1c ≥8% at the screening visit;
• Able to communicate in English; and
• Has an informal caregiver (family member or close friend willing to participate in the study for 6 months.

Caregiver Inclusion Criteria:

• Willing to attend 4, one-hour sessions with the study participant;
• Willing to support the study participant for study duration (6 months); and
• Willing to complete brief baseline, 3- and 6-month assessments.

Patient/Caregiver Exclusion Criteria:

• Mental confusion at screening assessment suggesting significant dementia;
• Alcohol or drug abuse/dependency at screening assessment;
• Active psychosis or acute mental disorder at screening assessment; and
• Life expectancy <6 months at screening.