How community, caregiving, and policy shape life for people with dementia
Administrative Resource Core
This project looks at how social connections, health care settings, and policies affect people living with dementia and their caregivers.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P01 program project |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11265777 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
From my point of view, researchers will combine large population data, medical records, caregiver reports, and policy databases to see how factors like loneliness, home health ownership, and rural versus urban environments change care and outcomes for people with dementia. They will examine how the organization of health services and payment rules influence hospice and home-based care experiences near the end of life. The Administrative Resource Core coordinates the different studies, supports data sharing, and helps link community, clinical, and policy information. Results will come from connecting records over time and comparing communities to find patterns that matter to patients and families.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People living with dementia and their family or unpaid caregivers, especially those receiving home health, hospice, or other community-based services, would be the primary candidates to be involved or to benefit.
Not a fit: People without dementia or those whose care is confined to short-term inpatient stays and not community-based services may not see direct benefits from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could point to changes in how care is organized and paid for that improve quality of life and end-of-life experiences for people with dementia and reduce caregiver strain.
How similar studies have performed: Previous population-level studies have linked social and care-setting factors to dementia outcomes, but combining community, health-system, and policy analyses in a coordinated program is relatively novel.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Morrison, R. Sean — Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Study coordinator: Morrison, R. Sean
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.