ACP Educator Video Program to Help Older Adults and Dementia Patients Align Care with What Matters
Official title: ACP Educator Video Program to Promote Goal-Concordant Care in Older Patients and those with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: Advancing Ethical Goals In Society (AEGIS)
Funded at Tufts Medical Center · NIH-11265032 · Data updated 2026-11-12
Aimed at helping older adults and people with Alzheimer's and related dementias plan ahead with doctors using friendly video decision aids and counselor support.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Tufts Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Boston, United States) |
| Project start | July 1, 2026 |
| Project end | June 30, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $6,511,806 |
| NIH project number | 1U19AG090271-01A1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11265032 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults 65 and older, including those with ADRD, who want to document and communicate their care preferences.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who are not interested in advance care planning or who have no access to participating clinicians may see little benefit.
What this research studies
This grant supports a program where nurses or social workers use short, easy-to-understand ACP videos along with counseling to help patients and families clarify their care preferences. The approach builds on prior work showing videos plus counselors improve planning documentation and alignment with patients’ wishes, and seeks to include more diverse participants and longer interventions. The project intends to document preferences in the electronic health record and promote goal-concordant care, including hospice when desired. It is a multi-year effort conducted at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, focusing on older adults and individuals with ADRD.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients and families may experience care that matches their values and reduce unwanted treatments.
How similar studies have gone: Previous trials show that video aids plus counselors improve ACP documentation and alignment with patient wishes, but broader, longer interventions are needed.
Where this research is happening
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Tufts Medical Center
Boston, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Volandes, Angelo — Tufts Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Volandes, Angelo
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.