Clinical Studies
I-Care-Rural Pilot
The I-CARE-Rural pilot study is evaluating whether the Brain CareNotes app is usable, acceptable, and effective for rural caregivers of individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). The […]
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Caregiver Bootcamp
This study aims to create and test a prototype educational program for family and friends of people who have been recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias. The program […]
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Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Treatment with Dementia Patients
Pulsed electromagnetic field devices have been FDA cleared to treat a range of conditions, and one small study in people with Alzheimer’s disease suggested that pulsed electromagnetic field therapy may […]
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The Lead Study: Life-Planning in Early Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
Advance care planning is the process that allows individuals to express their future healthcare values and preferences so that these wishes can be honored if they become incapacitated and unable […]
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Sleep Enhancement for Older Adults Living with Memory Loss and their Care Partners – SLEEPMATE
Sleep disturbances are among the most common and burdensome symptoms experienced by individuals living with dementia and their care partners. Research indicates that over 60% of persons living with dementia […]
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Deep Phenotypic Characterization of Prodromal Dementia with Lewy Bodies
What is this study about? This research study is designed to collect information that will help improve our understanding of risk factors and predictors of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). […]
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Persons with Dementia and their Extended Family Caregivers: Service Use, Barriers and Needs [CareEx]
This research focuses on the experiences of extended family caregivers (i.e., grandchildren, siblings, nieces/nephews, step-kin) with home and community-based services to assist with the care of older relatives living with […]
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Lewy Body Dementia Caregiver Study
Lewy body dementia (LBD; including both dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson’s disease dementia) is the second most common form of dementia caused by brain degeneration, accounting for 4% to […]
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