Understanding Financial Challenges for People with Dementia and Their Caregivers
Developing an Inclusive Measure of Financial Hardship for People Living with Dementia and their Care Contributors
This project aims to create a new way to understand the financial challenges faced by people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, and their family caregivers.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Salt Lake City, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11163353 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Living with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias can bring significant financial strain to both patients and their family caregivers. Currently, there isn't a good tool to fully capture these specific financial difficulties. This project plans to develop a comprehensive and inclusive measure that truly reflects the financial experiences of those affected by dementia. By creating this new tool, we hope to better identify who is most at risk for financial hardship and help guide future support programs.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants for future work using this measure would be people living with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias and their family care contributors.
Not a fit: Patients who are not experiencing financial hardship related to dementia or who do not have a care contributor may not directly benefit from this specific measure.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this project could lead to better ways to identify and support individuals with dementia and their caregivers who are struggling financially, potentially improving their overall well-being.
How similar studies have performed: Existing measures of financial hardship are not designed for the unique challenges faced by people with dementia and their caregivers, making this a novel approach.
Where this research is happening
Salt Lake City, United States
- Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah — Salt Lake City, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Bybee, Sara — Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah
- Study coordinator: Bybee, Sara
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.