How shifts in long-term care affect older adults with and without Alzheimer's and related dementias
Official title: Effects of Changes in the Long-Term Care Environment on Patterns of Care Use and Outcomes for High Need Older Adults with and without Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia
Funded at Syracuse University · NIH-11304507 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project looks at how recent changes in long-term care options affect the daily care and health of older adults, especially those with Alzheimer's or related dementias.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
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| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Syracuse University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Syracuse, United States) |
| Project start | March 15, 2025 |
| Project end | January 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $621,911 |
| NIH project number | 5R01AG080583-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11304507 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults aged 65 and older with limitations in daily activities and people living with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias, along with their caregivers, are the main groups this work focuses on.
✕Less likely to help
Younger adults or older adults without care needs or dementia are unlikely to see direct benefits from this specific project.
What this research studies
The team combines two large national surveys (HRS and NHATS) with geographic information and Medicare records to follow patterns of care for high-need older adults over time. They compare people with daily care limitations who do and do not have Alzheimer's or related dementias to see which care arrangements stay stable and which are disrupted. Researchers use advanced statistical methods to try to separate the effects of shifting long-term care options from other factors. The work examines changes in family care, paid home care, assisted living, nursing home use, and related outcomes like hospital visits or unmet daily needs.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could help families and policymakers design long-term care options that keep vulnerable older adults safer, better supported, and less likely to have avoidable hospital visits.
How similar studies have gone: Previous studies using HRS, NHATS, and Medicare data have linked care arrangements to health outcomes, but applying stronger causal methods to recent long-term care shifts is a newer approach.
Where this research is happening
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Syracuse University
Syracuse, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Truskinovsky, Yulya — Syracuse University
- Study coordinator: Truskinovsky, Yulya
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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.