Project Grant R01AG104337
- The National Institute on Aging awarded The Johns Hopkins University $769,960 under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) on September 1, 2026, for research examining how changes in home health care agency ownership and private capital investment affect access to care, quality of care, and patient outcomes for people living with dementia. The project, which runs through May 31, 2031, investigates the impact of multi-state chain acquisitions and private capital investments on home health...
- The National Institute on Aging awarded Emory University $535,656 for a project grant on September 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866). The project, titled "Understand the Determinants and Quality Implications of Agency Staff Use in Nursing Homes: A Mixed Methods Study," examines how temporary staffing agencies impact resident outcomes and continuity of care across nursing homes. The study links payroll-based journal staffing data with national Medicare and resident...
- The National Institute on Aging awarded the University of Pennsylvania $2,414,176 on September 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to examine Medicaid coverage transitions and instability among older adults and evaluate policy interventions that mitigate disruption-related impacts on care and health outcomes. The project will analyze three distinct coverage disruption scenarios using national surveys and linked Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data. Aim 1 examines...
- The National Institute on Aging awarded the University of Pennsylvania $811,172 on September 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to conduct a five-year prospective observational study testing whether economic scarcity affects medication adherence and uptake of preventive services among older adults with chronic disease. The research enrolls 400 adults aged 50 years or older who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and are prescribed once-daily...
- The National Institute on Aging awarded the University of Pennsylvania $198,164 on October 29, 2025, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to support an Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA) for predoctoral research training focused on dementia-friendly hospitalization practices and family caregiver inclusion. The award funds research training that enables the applicant, an acute care nurse and clinical nurse specialist, to develop competence in understanding the care of...
- The National Institute on Aging awarded the University of Pennsylvania $214,223 on March 5, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to expand mentorship capacity and conduct patient-oriented research to improve care delivery for older adults. The award funds two primary aims. First, the recipient will build infrastructure to support an effective mentorship program for the next generation of research leaders conducting patient-oriented research on care delivery for older adults....
- The National Institute on Aging awarded Drexel University $1,306,728 under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) on August 1, 2026, to conduct a longitudinal, multi-site study examining how individual lifestyle, social circumstances, and neighborhood-level factors influence physical functioning trajectories in older adults across population subgroups and U.S. regions. The research leverages over 30 years of longitudinal data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) cohort and...
- The National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Aging awarded $256,331.40 under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania from February to October 2021. The project aims to develop novel machine learning algorithms and biomedical software to more accurately quantify brain aging and predict the onset of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's. Specifically, the funding will support refining predictive models of the...
- The National Institute on Aging awarded Brigham & Women's Hospital Inc. $943,368 on September 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to investigate health care contact days—days older adults spend obtaining health care outside the home—and their impact on patient outcomes. The research addresses three primary aims. Aim 1 employs semi-structured interviews and focus groups across two large health systems serving multiple populations in five states to elicit perspectives...
- The National Institute on Aging, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, awarded The Johns Hopkins University $6.915 million in Project Grant funding on July 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to characterize and target potentially preventable hospitalizations in persons living with dementia. The research will develop methods to accurately identify potentially preventable hospitalizations (PPH) in dementia patients and deepen understanding of the mechanisms...
The National Institute on Aging awarded the University of Pennsylvania $825,128 on September 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to identify drivers of variation in home health outcomes and clarify how differences in care processes contribute to disparities in patient outcomes across demographic groups. The project will develop group-specific process and outcome measures to assess variations in care by patient grouping, addressing gaps in current Medicare quality metrics that report only aggregate outcomes and obscure care quality differences within individual home health agencies. Research has shown that more than one-quarter of Medicare-certified home health agencies provide worse outcomes for some patients than their overall reported ratings suggest. The work will examine which home health agency processes most influence patient outcomes and how these processes vary across demographic groups, with the objective of promoting fairness and ensuring safe aging in place for Medicare beneficiaries. The period of performance runs through June 30, 2031, with work performed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The award is a project grant under the National Institute on Aging's mission to support biomedical and behavioral research directed toward greater understanding of aging and diseases affecting older adults.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $127.0k | 8/14/26 | ||
| Not listed | $698.1k | 8/12/26 |