Recruitment: Share best practices

Collaborate with research scientists to identify, evaluate, and increase knowledge about best practices for recruitment and retention of research participants.

2025 RFA-AG-18-002: Alzheimer’s-Related Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research (AD-RCMAR) (P30) PAR-18-749: Examining Diversity, Recruitment and Retention in Aging Research (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 12.H Achieved Collaborate with research scientists to identify, evaluate and increase knowledge about best practices for recruitment and retention of research participants. DBSR DN Relevant 2023 Dementia Care Summit G&Os: 8.2 Workshop: African American Participation in AD Research: Effective Strategies Blog: ADORE website, videos are new tools for Alzheimer’s research recruitment Blog: Seeking your ideas for ways to enhance recruitment and retention of Alzheimer's disease study participants Blog: Team up to accelerate recruitment for aging research Blog: ADORE website, videos are new tools for Alzheimer's research recruitment Workshop: Health Disparities in Alzheimer’s Research – Methodological Considerations (AAIC pre-meeting workshop sponsored by NIA) Recruitment and Citizen Engagement Alzheimer’s-Related Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research (AD-RCMAR) ADORE: Alzheimer’s and Dementia Outreach, Recruitment and Engagement Resources

“Why I Participate in Alzheimer’s Research” Videos Examining Diversity, Recruitment and Retention in Aging funded research projects Summit Virtual Meeting Series: 2020 National Research Summit on Care, Services, and Supports for Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers, Theme 4 on nomenclature and diverse research participation Addition of Formative Research Takeaways for Development of OutreachPro Messaging NIA Clinical Research Toolbox Updates and Revisions to Recruitment and Retention Resources 2015

  • Collect, create, and make widely available to researchers central resources for both references and tools, including videos and presentation materials.

Summary of Key Accomplishments

In 2019, NIA launched Alzheimer’s and Dementia Outreach, Recruitment, and Engagement Resources (ADORE), a searchable online toolbox that provides a wide range of materials to help researchers engage, recruit, and retain participants in clinical trials and studies. This database houses resources including journal articles, toolkits, and recruitment plans shared by NIA-supported Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers and other agencies and organizations.

The key accomplishments summary is current as of March 2022.