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Article History

Received: 26 August 2025

Accepted: 26 April 2026

First Online: 30 May 2026

Declarations

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: All study procedures were performed in accordance with the ethical standards of the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments. This project was submitted to the Institutional Review Board for ethical review and deemed to be exempt (HSC22-0277E). All participants were provided an information sheet which was reviewed prior to attaining consent to participate.

: Not applicable.

: All research partners for this study were researchers who also cared for family members impacted by dementia, with most actively serving as caregivers during the study period. Co-authors include community health workers (CHWs) who partnered in the study and contributed to the overall project. All authors lived in South Texas or surrounding areas at the time of the study. The professional expertise and lived experiences of both community and academic partners were integral to shaping the study, and their intersectionality strengthened the depth and relevance of our collaborative efforts. Additional community partners were invited to participate in the manuscript process but respectfully declined; however, they actively supported the study and the dissemination of its findings in many other ways, for which we are deeply grateful.

: The authors declare no competing interests.