Helping caregivers of people with Alzheimer's build regular walking habits
BID Core with P1 and P2
This project tries new ways to help people caring for someone with Alzheimer's build regular walking routines to improve their health and daily stamina.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P30 center grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Feinstein Institute for Medical Research NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Manhasset, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11141894 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you are caring for someone with Alzheimer's or a related dementia, this program is designing and testing personalized behavior-change approaches to help you walk more regularly. The Behavioral Intervention Development Core will run two fully powered trials: one aiming for a habitual daily walk and another promoting hourly brief walks, using personalized N-of-1 methods when helpful. The Core will also fund and support additional innovative trials chosen from a national competition of investigators. The goal is to turn successful approaches into scalable programs that other caregivers can use.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults who provide care for a person with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia and who are physically able and willing to try a walking program.
Not a fit: People with major mobility limitations, unstable medical conditions, or those who are not caregivers for someone with dementia are unlikely to benefit from these walking-focused interventions.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could help caregivers become more active, reduce stress, and maintain health so they can better care for their loved ones.
How similar studies have performed: Prior studies show physical activity can help caregiver health, but applying personalized N-of-1 approaches and hourly-walking targets is a newer strategy with limited prior testing.
Where this research is happening
Manhasset, United States
- Feinstein Institute for Medical Research — Manhasset, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Butler, Mark — Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
- Study coordinator: Butler, Mark
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 below.