How changes in care and treatment affect people with Alzheimer's and related dementias
Impact of Care Delivery and Therapeutic Changes on Patients with Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias
This project looks at whether recent Medicare changes in outpatient and inpatient care, including more telehealth, changed health events and survival for older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Massachusetts General Hospital NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Boston, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11103369 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You will be represented in this work through analysis of Medicare-era health records to compare care before and after recent policy changes. The team will look at outpatient and inpatient visits, emergency department use, hospitalizations, and deaths for people living with Alzheimer's and related dementias. They will pay special attention to people who are frail or have lower incomes to see if effects differ. The project will also refine how diagnoses and new treatments are defined so comparisons are accurate.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates represented by this project are community-dwelling adults aged 65 or older with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias, including those who are frail or have low income.
Not a fit: People younger than 65 or those not covered by Medicare are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this project's findings.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could help Medicare and clinicians shape care delivery so older adults with AD/ADRD get safer and more appropriate care.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research has examined telehealth and Medicare policy effects more broadly, but few studies have specifically focused on people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
Where this research is happening
Boston, United States
- Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Hsu, John — Massachusetts General Hospital
- Study coordinator: Hsu, John
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.