Mindfulness to Reduce Loneliness in Older Caregivers

Inclusion Criteria: * English speaking. * Caregiver for a community-dwelling family member with ADRD, living with (or in close proximity to) family member with dementia. * Elevated caregiving distress: above population mean (\>11) on 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) and/or at least moderate caregiver strain (score \>= 5) on the Modified Caregiver Strain Index (MCSI). * Social disconnectedness: UCLA Loneliness Scale: Short Form score of \>6 (except for n=5 in Aim 1 who report feeling socially connected). * Access to e-mail in order to complete the e-consent module in REDCap which will be used in this study. Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English speaking because our primary community partner agency (Lifespan) cannot currently accommodate non-English speaking clients. * Current problem drinking will be assessed using the AUDIT-C during the phone screen (score of 5 or greater indicating exclusion). * Modules from the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Exam (MINI) will be used to exclude subjects who have these psychiatric conditions: current non-alcohol psychoactive substance abuse, psychotic disorders (current and lifetime), bipolar disorder, and current mood disorder with psychotic features. * Those with significant cognitive impairment on a cognitive screening measure at the HARP screening assessment. * In order to test the effects of developing mindfulness skills in a novice population, those with a regular systematic mindfulness meditation or related mind-body practic…