Cooperative Agreement U1QHP28718

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded a $262,808 Project Grant under the Aging Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.866) to the Gerontological Society of America (GSA). The purpose of this 4-year GET2 (Geroscience Education and Training 2) Network award, starting on August 1, 2025, is to enhance access to a Geroscience Certificate Research Program, increase the geroscience workforce, and systematically evaluate the quality, adoption, and impact of geroscience curricula. This will be...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) provides $397,721 to The Leland Stanford Junior University to enhance the implementation, effectiveness, and reach of Geriatric Emergency Departments (GEDs) for older adults with dementia. The key objectives are to: 1) Identify GED care processes associated with reduced hospitalizations and increased hospital-free days among older adults with Alzheimer's and related dementias (ADRD); 2) Compare barriers,...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) provides $182,693 to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to investigate the role of home care cooperatives in home health aide (HHA) turnover, job quality, and care quality. The primary goals are to develop and deploy a survey to measure the association between the cooperative model and HHA workforce outcomes, as well as design and pilot test a digital training product to improve HHA...

The Center For Excellence In Aging & Geriatric Health was awarded a $999,623.00 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the Alzheimer's Disease Program Initiative (ADPI) (CFDA 93.470). The purpose of the 3-year project is to develop and expand the availability of dementia-capable supports and services for persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Specifically, the project will focus on developing a...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) provides $161,270 to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) to develop a national Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) training program focused on improving health equity for minority older adults. The overarching goal is to build a cadre of geriatrics, gerontology, and palliative care researchers, clinicians, and administrators across the U.S. with the skills to leverage CBPR to foster...

This $150,000 Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health National Institute on Aging will support the Gerontological Society of America's Biological Sciences Section program at the 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022. The program aims to highlight high-quality, translational aging research and promote exchange of information across disciplines through a single-track meeting program...

This five-year, $3,732,394 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) supports a cluster randomized trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the "Palliative Care Education in Assisted Living for Dementia Care Providers" (PCEAL-DCP) intervention. The intervention aims to improve dementia care quality outcomes, including increased documentation of advance care planning discussions and hospice admissions, among 30 assisted living communities...

This $1.5 million project grant from the National Institute on Aging, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, will support Memorywell, Inc. in delivering services under the Aging Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.866). Specifically, Memorywell will partner with the University of California San Francisco Acute Care for Elders unit to adapt its life story solution for use in acute care hospital settings, where brief patient life stories would be incorporated into electronic...

The National Institute on Aging awarded a $671,042 Project Grant (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) to The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania to conduct research on the economic policies and working conditions that impact the dementia care workforce and their patients living with dementia. The project will analyze the effects of wage changes, staffing regulations, and unionization on home health care workers and nursing home staff, with a focus on how these workforce factors relate to...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732) provides $460,124 to the University of West Georgia to develop and expand the behavioral health workforce. The award supports the training and professional development of healthcare professionals and paraprofessionals in disciplines such as nursing, counseling, social work,...