Project Grant R01AG090561
- The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, awarded a $320,000 Project Grant under the Aging Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.866) to Northwestern University. The purpose of this 2-year grant, with a start date of September 1, 2025, is to conduct a study to understand participant perspectives on respite care (adult day services) uptake among caregivers of adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The study aims to explore...
- This $562,314 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Institute on Aging under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) supports a 3-year study to identify risk and protective factors associated with psychosocial resilience in spousal caregivers for spouses with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The study leverages data from several large, longitudinal cohort studies, including the Health and Retirement Study, to examine how caregivers' well-being, mental health, and cognitive...
- The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded a $1,987,023 Project Grant under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to the Regents of the University of Michigan to develop new measurement tools and computer adaptive tests to better characterize the experiences of non-traditional and minority informal caregivers of individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The 3-year project aims to identify critical elements of the caregiving role through semi-structured interviews...
- The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded a $2,208,923 Project Grant under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to the University of Washington (UW) on September 15, 2025. The grant, titled "AI-Enhanced and Culturally Adapted STAR-C for Latino Caregivers: A Stage I Pilot Study", aims to develop and integrate an AI-driven virtual assistant into the STAR-C intervention to provide real-time, culturally and linguistically tailored support for Latino caregivers managing behavioral...
- The National Institute on Aging (NIA), under the Aging Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.866), awarded a $287,386 project grant to the American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition (ASCCC) to conduct a culturally grounded assessment of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD) knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among American Samoan family caregivers. This 2-year project, beginning May 1, 2025, aims to: 1) determine caregivers' ADRD knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors using...
- The National Institute on Aging (NIA), through its Aging Research Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.866), awarded a $2,374,537 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) on Sep 15, 2024. The grant supports a research project titled "Personal Values in Dementia Experience, Caregiving, and Research" that aims to examine how changes in personal values and self-narratives among people with different dementia syndromes impact caregivers and caregiving...
- This $2,365,042 Project Grant was awarded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) under the Aging Research Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.866) to conduct research on the biological underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). The research aims to better characterize the interplay between biological markers of neurodegeneration, vascular, nutritional, and inflammatory systems, and their interface with social and economic factors, by leveraging cross-national comparisons...
- The National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) awarded a $433,125 project grant to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to develop and evaluate a culturally adapted sleep intervention program for older Korean immigrants with poor sleep. The 2-year project aims to refine an existing cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI) program to better address the cultural influences on sleep habits of this population. In Year 1, UCLA will work with stakeholders to adapt...
- This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), under CFDA 93.866 Aging Research, provides $677,026 to conduct a Stage 2 efficacy trial of the WECARE intervention for Chinese American dementia caregivers. WECARE is a personalized digital health program designed to enhance caregiving mastery and psychosocial wellbeing for this underserved population. The 7-week intervention will offer multimedia content, quiz-embedded games, personalized feedback, location-specific resources,...
- This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), CFDA 93.866 Aging Research program, will provide $840,931 to Duke University to conduct research aimed at characterizing family structure, care utilization, and well-being among persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) in the Asian region. The project will run from May 2025 through February 2030. Given the significant proportion of persons with ADRD residing in Asia and the reliance on family caregiving...
The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, awarded a $736,747 project grant under the Aging Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.866) to the University of Southern California (USC) to evaluate the efficacy of the culturally adapted K-SAVVY caregiver intervention program for Korean American caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The 5-year project aims to quantitatively assess the program's impact on caregiver burden, depressive symptoms, and psychological gain, as well as qualitatively evaluate the experiences of caregivers and interventionists with the program. The project builds on previous work by the USC research team to adapt the evidence-based Savvy Caregiver Program for the Korean American community and pilot test the culturally relevant K-SAVVY program.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $736.7k | 9/10/25 |