Understanding Stress in African American Dementia Caregivers
Impact of Adult Day Services on Psychosocial and Physiological Measures of Stress among African American Dementia Family Caregivers
This project looks at how adult day services might help reduce stress for African American family members caring for someone with dementia.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Career grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Johns Hopkins University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baltimore, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11006349 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
African Americans experience higher rates of dementia and often rely heavily on family caregivers, who spend more time providing care than other groups. This can lead to increased stress and negative health effects for these caregivers. Adult day services offer supervised support for individuals with dementia, potentially providing much-needed relief for family caregivers. This project uses surveys and biological samples to understand how these services might lessen the emotional and physical toll of caregiving. We hope to learn how adult day services can best support African American dementia caregivers.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants would be African American family caregivers providing care for a relative with Alzheimer's Disease or related dementias.
Not a fit: Individuals who are not African American dementia family caregivers or who do not experience caregiving-related stress would not directly benefit from this specific research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to better support programs and policies that improve the well-being of African American family caregivers of people with dementia.
How similar studies have performed: While the benefits of adult day services are generally recognized, this project specifically focuses on understanding the mechanisms of stress reduction in African American dementia caregivers, which is a more novel and targeted approach.
Where this research is happening
Baltimore, United States
- Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Parker, Lauren — Johns Hopkins University
- Study coordinator: Parker, Lauren
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.