Implementation of the START Intervention in Brazil: a Controlled Feasibility Trial

Inclusion Criteria: * Informal caregivers (≥18 years old) who are the primary or one of the primary persons responsible for caring for a family member with dementia, providing regular and sustained emotional or practical support every week, and living in the same household or nearby with frequent face-to-face interaction. * Care recipient (person with dementia) with Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) score ≥1. * Care recipient with at least one ICD-10 dementia diagnosis code documented in their medical record. Exclusion criteria: * Illiterate caregivers. * Caregivers who provide only occasional or sporadic support (less than weekly or without regular caregiving responsibility). * Care recipients who are institutionalized (e.g., living in long-term care facilities).