Personalized physical activity support for people with Alzheimer's and their caregivers
Northwell Roybal Center for Personalized Trials: Physical Activity Promotion for Persons Giving Care or Living with AD/ADRD
This program creates and supports personalized exercise programs and small clinical trials to help people living with Alzheimer's and their caregivers start and keep up physical activity.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P30 center grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Feinstein Institute for Medical Research NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Manhasset, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11141889 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
From my point of view, this center builds and backs behavioral trials that test tailored physical activity plans for people with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias and for the people who care for them. An administrative team provides leadership, shared measures, and connects the work with other Roybal Centers and the National Institute on Aging. A behavioral intervention core finds promising trial ideas, funds meritorious clinical trials, and helps researchers run those trials safely and by the rules. The center focuses on helping people begin and maintain activity routines that fit their needs and caregiving situations.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants would be people living with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia and their family or unpaid caregivers who are interested in trying personalized physical activity plans.
Not a fit: People without Alzheimer's or related dementias, caregivers who cannot safely engage in physical activity because of medical limits, or individuals with very advanced dementia who cannot participate in activity programs are less likely to benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help people with dementia and their caregivers increase regular physical activity, which may improve mood, function, and overall health.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research shows physical activity can help mood and physical function in older adults and some people with dementia, but using coordinated, personalized trial approaches for caregivers and people with AD/ADRD is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Manhasset, United States
- Feinstein Institute for Medical Research — Manhasset, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Davidson, Karina W. — Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
- Study coordinator: Davidson, Karina W.
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.