Making healthcare work better for people with Alzheimer's and related dementias
Causes and Consequences of Healthcare Inefficiency in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
This project is finding ways to reduce wasted care and improve services for people living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P01 program project |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Dartmouth College NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Hanover, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11176895 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you or a loved one has Alzheimer's or a related dementia, this program looks at how care is delivered across homes, hospitals, nursing facilities, communities, and state policies to find where things break down. The team uses large U.S. datasets, nursing home records, state policy comparisons, and other real-world sources to spot patterns of inefficiency and unequal outcomes. Projects target everything from early diagnosis and treatment to ongoing support and end-of-life care, using a social-ecological approach that examines individual, family, organizational, community, and policy influences. The goal is to turn what they learn into practical changes in care and policy that reach people with ADRD.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias, including those living at home or in nursing homes in the United States, are the primary focus for this work.
Not a fit: People without Alzheimer's or related dementias, children, or those receiving care outside the U.S. or outside the project's data sources are unlikely to benefit directly from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could reduce unnecessary or harmful care, improve coordination and supports, and lead to better quality of life and end-of-life care for people with ADRD.
How similar studies have performed: The team's prior two decades of work have already identified care inefficiencies and influenced policy and delivery, so this renewal builds on demonstrated prior impact.
Where this research is happening
Hanover, United States
- Dartmouth College — Hanover, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Barnato, Amber E — Dartmouth College
- Study coordinator: Barnato, Amber E
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.