State Alzheimer's Support Center (StARS)
The State Alzheimer's Research Support Center (StARS)
This program helps states build partnerships, run pilot dementia care programs, and create shared data systems to improve care for people with Alzheimer's and their caregivers.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Minnesota NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Minneapolis, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11189606 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This center will work with state partners to map existing coordinated dementia care services and the data those programs already collect. It will fund and support up to 16 one-year pilot projects that test ways to improve integrated care, care planning, and navigation for people with dementia and their families. The project will create a shared within- and across-state data infrastructure so results can be compared, lessons can be shared, and promising approaches can be scaled. The effort follows a health disparities framework to help make care more accessible and equitable across communities.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People living with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias and their family caregivers who live in or receive services in states or sites that partner with the StARS center are the most likely to take part.
Not a fit: People who live outside participating states or whose care settings are not included in the pilots may not see direct or immediate benefits from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could make coordinated, affordable, and effective dementia care more widely available and better tailored to patients and caregivers.
How similar studies have performed: Local integrated dementia care programs have shown promise in improving care, but comprehensive state-level data sharing and cross-state scaling remain largely untested.
Where this research is happening
Minneapolis, United States
- University of Minnesota — Minneapolis, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Gaugler, Joseph E. — University of Minnesota
- Study coordinator: Gaugler, Joseph 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.