Multiple Etiology Dementia: Implementation research for dementia care

AD-Related Dementias Focus

Implement and evaluate outcomes for effective dementia care programs that support persons living with dementia and their caregivers, including those of socially, ethnically, and racially diverse populations.

2027 PAR-21-307: Dementia Care and Caregiver Support Intervention Research (R01 Clinical Trial Required) PAR-21-308: Pragmatic Trials for Dementia Care and Caregiver Support (R61/R33 – Clinical Trial Required) 13.L In Progress Conducting implementation research on proven dementia care programs DN 2019 ADRD Summit: Advancing Basic and Clinical Research in MED, Focus Area 5: Research to Implement Effective Dementia Care, Milestone 6 2022 ADRD Summit: Multiple Etiology Dementias (MED) Milestone 6, Priority 4 NIA blog: Pragmatic clinical trials: An update on NIA-funded real-world research to improve patient care NIA blog: NIA support for dementia care research: Taking stock of the evidence NIA blog: IMPACT Collaboratory offers growing support for real-world dementia care innovators Workshop: Dementia with Lewy Bodies: Filling the Gaps in Translational and Clinical Research Research on Care and Caregiver Support

  • Hold a workshop and write a report on dementia care programs that effectively support persons with dementia and their caregivers including those of socially, ethnically, and racially diverse populations. This workshop will also address barriers to national implementation.
  • Establish an AD/ADRD health equity national consortium tasked with applied research to determine how to implement proven care programs, including by identifying barriers and facilitators to widespread diffusion and sustainability of interventions with demonstrated benefit.

Summary of Key Accomplishments

NIA commissioned the National Academies report, "Meeting the Challenge of Caring for Persons Living with Dementia and Their Care Partners and Caregivers: A Way Forward." This report assesses the body of evidence on care interventions for persons living with dementia and caregivers, informs decision making about which interventions should be broadly disseminated and implemented, and guides future actions and research.

The key accomplishments summary is current as of July 2022.