Understanding and improving support for male dementia caregivers
Official title: Assessing Needs, Challenges, Help-Seeking, Outreach, and Resilience in Male Dementia Caregivers: The ANCHOR Study
Funded at University of Louisville · NIH-11444413 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project focuses on what helps or hinders men who care for people with dementia, with new ideas to reach and support them better.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R15 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Louisville NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Louisville, United States) |
| Project start | September 4, 2026 |
| Project end | August 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $567,853 |
| NIH project number | 1R15AG104577-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11444413 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are male dementia caregivers who are potential users of caregiving services or participants in caregiver interventions.
✕Less likely to help
Caregivers who are not seeking or open to outside support may experience limited immediate benefit.
What this research studies
Aiming to understand the unique stressors and resources that affect how male dementia caregivers seek help and use services, the study analyzes national and local data to identify barriers and enablers. The team will refine recruitment messages to recruit more male caregivers into services and intervention studies. Building on prior work, they will examine patterns of caregiver burden and help-seeking using the caregiver stress process model. The goal is to develop practical messaging and program strategies that engage men and connect them with supportive resources.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the project could lead to more male caregivers receiving timely support and tailored interventions.
How similar studies have gone: Prior studies show that tailored recruitment messaging can improve engagement of underrepresented caregiver groups, though more work is needed for male caregivers.
Where this research is happening
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University of Louisville
Louisville, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Rote, Sunshine Marie — University of Louisville
- Study coordinator: Rote, Sunshine Marie
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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.