Cognitive Strategies for Optimizing Brain Health And Managing Transgenerational Vascular Risk Factors Post-Stroke

Inclusion Criteria: 1. primary diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke, 2. impairment of cognitive function (score \>1 on Quick Executive Interview - telephone screener), 3. absence of severe aphasia (score of 0 or 1 on NIH Stroke Scale), 4. absence of pre-stroke dementia (client report), 5. absence of major anxiety and depressive disorder (PHQ-9, GAD-7), 6. absence of drug and alcohol misuse within 3 months of study (AUDIT, DAST), 7. greater than 40 years of age, 8. having a potential family member who meets targeted family member criteria, 9. eligible for MRI and Remote Supervised-transcranial direct current stimulation (RS-tDCS) if in CHAMPS-TR plus RS-tDCS (e.g., not pregnant; no intracranial metal implants; no skin lesions on target sites for stimulation; no severe cardiopulmonary, renal or hepatic diseases; no pacemakers; no underlying medical reason for not engaging in MRI or tDCS). The targeted family member will be: 1. a minimum of 18 years of age, 2. biological kin of person with stroke, 3. absence of dementia (client report), 4. absence of major anxiety and depressive disorder (PHQ-9, GAD-7), 5. absence of drug and alcohol misuse within 3 months of study (AUDIT, DAST), 6. greater than 18 years of age, and 7. having a sibling or parent who had an ischemic stroke Exclusion Criteria: For all participants: 1. not English speaking, reading, and understanding, and 2. no access to video-conference software on a computer or smart device