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Dementia\u2019s unique, long, and progressive nature compared to other age-related illnesses, along with associated behavioral symptoms and personality changes, may cause caregivers\u2019 preparedness to vary significantly from that of those caring for patients with other chronic conditions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aimed to describe and compare specific domains and tasks in which family caregivers of veterans with and without dementia reported wanting to be better prepared.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Using the Veterans Affairs\u2019 HERO CARE (Home Excellence Resource Outcome Center to Advance, Redefine, and Evaluate Non-Institutional Care) Survey data, we analyzed caregivers\u2019 responses to one open-ended question: \u201cOut of all the tasks that you help the veteran with, is there anything specific you would like to be better prepared for?\u201d Response themes were deductively coded into 9 domains, and differences in reported domains between caregivers of care recipients with and without dementia were compared.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 732 caregivers were included: 301 (41.1%) caregivers of veterans with dementia and 431 (58.9%) without. Caregivers of veterans with and without dementia, respectively, were similar except in age, being spousal caregivers, working at least part-time, hours of care provision per week, and proportion with a high burden. Veterans with dementia, versus without, were older and had higher frailty and risk scores. Preparedness concerns among caregivers (N=732) included care coordination (n=164, 22.4%), emotional and social support (n=145, 19.8%), advance planning (n=116, 15.8%), nursing and health monitoring (n=94, 12.8%), personal care (n=65, 8.9%), mobility (n=79, 10.8%), household (n=58, 7.9%), caregiver self-care (n=36, 4.9%), and emergent situations (n=28, 3.8%). The commonest tasks caregivers expressed needs for included managing emotional and behavioral symptoms (n=74, 10.1%), recognizing and responding to significant changes in the veterans\u2019 condition (n=66, 9.0%), seeking medical information relevant to the veterans\u2019 needs (n=54, 7.4%), handling financial and legal matters (n=52, 7.1%), and advocating for services (n=49, 6.7%). Similar proportions of caregivers of veterans with and without dementia reported preparedness needs in all domains and tasks.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The preparedness needs of caregivers of veterans with and without dementia were mostly similar in most domains and tasks. The commonest preparedness gaps were in the domains of care coordination, emotional and social support, and advance planning. 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