Current Projects
CarePair
Soon to be recruiting: Dementia family caregivers
Summary:
CarePair, funded by the National Institute on Aging, aims to create a behavioral intervention through a mobile app that includes a self-assessment and referral platform for dementia family caregivers. In this study phase, we will pilot-test the "CarePair" app, designed to connect caregivers—family or friends providing primary care for a person with dementia—to tailored services and supports. We aim to evaluate the app's feasibility and acceptability and explore its potential to improve caregiver well-being. During your six-week participation, you’ll use study-provided caregiving resources for 6 weeks, complete two in-depth surveys at the start and end of the study, and take two brief surveys in weeks 2 and 4. You’ll receive $50 for completing all study activities. Your involvement will help us assess CarePair’s effectiveness in real-world settings and guide future improvements.
Summary:
The goal of LMH-4-DCP, funded by the National Institute on Aging, is to create a pre-loss, reminiscence-based web intervention for family caregivers and the persons they care for with early to moderate stages of dementia. The aim of our study is to explore the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of LMH-4-DCP on outcomes including pre-loss grief and care pair relationship quality. As a research participant, you will be asked to engage with the LMH-4-DCP platform three times per week over a two-week period. Assessments of outcomes will be conducted through surveys at baseline and at the two-week follow-up to measure the LMH-4-DCP's impact, with an optional follow-up interview after the two-week intervention is complete.
Eligibility Requirements:
Dementia Family Caregivers: must 1) be a family member/friend who actively provides a majority of care for a person living in the community with dementia; 2) 18 years of age or older; 3) be English-speaking; 4) be able to use the internet and has internet access at home; 5) reside in Los Angeles, New York City region (any of the 5 boroughs, Westchester, or anywhere easily accessible to those areas), or Seattle; 6) own and can reasonably operate a smartphone
Living Memory Home for Dementia Care Pairs (LMH-4-DCP)
Currently Recruiting: Dementia family caregivers
Eligibility Requirements:
Dementia Family Caregivers: must 1) be a family member/friend who provides a majority of care for a person in the early to moderate stages of ADRD; 2) 18 years of age or older; 3) be English-speaking; 4) is able to use the internet and has internet access at home; 5) reside in the United States
Past Projects
The ENRICH Project
Summary:
This study, funded by the National Institute on Aging, focuses on studying psychosocial well-being, unmet needs, and supportive service use in dementia family caregivers. Primary caregivers are family and/or friends who provide a majority of the care required for an individual with Alzheimer’s disease/dementia. The goal of the study is to better understand the psychosocial needs of caregivers and examine the types of resources and support services that would be most beneficial to promote the well-being of caregivers. Findings from this study will be used to develop programs designed to alleviate stress and enhance well-being in dementia caregivers.