Culturally grounded dementia education and support for American Samoan family caregivers
Official title: A culturally grounded approach to understanding and improving Alzheimer'sdisease and related dementia (ADRD) knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors forAmerican Samoan family caregivers
Funded at American Samoa Community Cancer Coalitio · NIH-11325446 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will work with American Samoan family caregivers to learn about and improve how they understand and manage Alzheimer’s and related dementias.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R03 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | American Samoa Community Cancer Coalitio NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Pago Pago, United States) |
| Project start | May 1, 2025 |
| Project end | April 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $140,123 |
| NIH project number | 5R03AG087409-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11325446 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adult (21+) family members in American Samoa who provide unpaid care for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia are the ideal participants.
✕Less likely to help
People who are not family caregivers, live outside American Samoa, or care for someone without dementia are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this project.
What this research studies
From your point of view, the team will talk with Samoan caregivers in American Samoa to learn what you know, believe, and do about dementia. They will start with surveys to find common needs and then follow up with in-depth interviews to hear personal stories and cultural beliefs. The information will be used to create dementia education and support that fits Samoan language, traditions, and real-life challenges. The work aims to make future caregiver resources more useful and respectful for Samoan families.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could produce culturally tailored education and support that helps caregivers feel more confident, less isolated, and better able to care for a loved one with dementia.
How similar studies have gone: Culturally tailored caregiver programs have helped other groups, but applying this culturally grounded approach to American Samoan caregivers is new and not well tested.
Where this research is happening
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American Samoa Community Cancer Coalitio
Pago Pago, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Eakins, Danielle — American Samoa Community Cancer Coalitio
- Study coordinator: Eakins, Danielle
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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.