Primary care checks and caregiver support to prevent neglect in people with dementia
Primary Care Screening and Intervention for Elder Neglect in Patients with Dementia: An Evidence-Based Approach
This project will try a quick primary-care screening and a technology-based caregiver support program to help prevent neglect for people living with Alzheimer's and related dementias.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11178570 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would get a brief screening during a routine primary care visit designed to spot signs of elder neglect specifically in people with Alzheimer's or related dementias. If your clinic is in the trial arm, your caregiver may be offered a point-of-care, technology-driven program focused on education, skill-building, and connecting to resources to reduce neglect. The research compares three groups—usual care, screening alone, and screening plus the caregiver intervention—to see which approach best reduces neglect and related harm. The team adapted an earlier successful caregiver tech intervention and will run the randomized trial at participating primary care sites.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are people living with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias who see a primary care clinician and have a family or paid caregiver willing to participate.
Not a fit: People who live in long-term care facilities, have no available caregiver, or cannot attend participating primary care clinics are unlikely to benefit from this trial.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could help detect neglect sooner and give caregivers practical support that improves safety and health for people with dementia.
How similar studies have performed: Related caregiver technology programs by this research team have shown promise, but using a brief primary-care screen focused on neglect and testing it in a three-arm randomized trial is a novel approach.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Rosen, Anthony — Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ
- Study coordinator: Rosen, Anthony
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.