How doctors, hospitals, and nursing homes affect time spent at home for people with Alzheimer's
Official title: Impact of physician, hospital, and skilled-nursing facility factors related to geriatric care on days spent at home among persons with AD/ADRD
Funded at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · NIH-11308712 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project looks at how clinician training, hospital practices, and skilled-nursing facility care relate to how many days people with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias can remain at home.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Los Angeles, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2024 |
| Project end | April 30, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $791,622 |
| NIH project number | 5R01AG089411-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11308712 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
People living with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias who receive care in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, or outpatient settings in the U.S. are the primary group this research concerns.
✕Less likely to help
Those without Alzheimer's or related dementias, or people whose care occurs entirely outside the sampled hospitals and nursing facilities, are unlikely to benefit directly from this project.
What this research studies
From a patient's point of view, researchers will analyze medical and care-setting data to see which physician, hospital, and skilled-nursing facility features link to more days spent at home. They will compare factors such as geriatric training, interdisciplinary care teams, provider experience with older adults, and formal relationships between hospitals and nursing facilities. The team will use large healthcare records and facility-level information to measure days spent at home for people living with AD/ADRD and look for patterns tied to different care arrangements. Findings will aim to point to care practices or system features that help people with dementia stay home longer when that is their goal.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could point to real-world care practices and system changes that help people with Alzheimer's spend more time safely at home.
How similar studies have gone: Prior research shows geriatric-trained clinicians, interdisciplinary teams, and strong hospital–SNF relationships can improve outcomes for older adults, but applying these factors specifically to 'days spent at home' for AD/ADRD is a newer focus.
Where this research is happening
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Gotanda, Hiroshi — Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Gotanda, Hiroshi
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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.