Daily Decisions of Family Caregivers
- Research team: Pickering Caregiver Lab
- Funding sponsor: National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Project title: Missed Care in Family Caregiving for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
- Overview: The purpose of this research study is to better understand how family caregivers make decisions in day-to-day life about how to help their loved one with dementia. We are also interested in learning more about how family caregivers prioritize decisions in light of other competing demands in daily life.
- Budget: $641,415
- Project period: Aug. 16, 2023, through March 31, 2025.
Discovering Solutions for Dementia Symptoms
- Research team: Pickering Caregiver Lab
- Project title: Biological and environmental factors driving behavioral symptoms in Alzheimer's disease
- Funding sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Overview: The purpose of this research is to better understand when and why people living with dementia have behavioral symptoms such as repeating the same question over and over.
- Budget: $486,805
- Project period: Aug. 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025.
Daily Medication Decisions by Dementia Family Caregivers
- Research team: Pickering Caregiver Lab
- Funding sponsor: National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Project title: Medication Administration and Chemical Restraints in Family Caregiving for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia
- Overview: The purpose of this research is to better understand the strategies caregivers use to address their loved one’s complex behavioral symptoms. This study will allow us to better support family caregivers and create better care plans to manage symptoms some persons living with dementia experience.
- Budget: $619,609
- Project period: Aug. 16, 2023, to Feb. 28, 2026
