Aging Brain Care Virtual Program

Description

The program involves a virtual intervention to be delivered by RN or SW care coordinators over one year. Every care partner will receive monthly virtual visits during the first 3 months and then quarterly or more depending on assessed need. The intervention relies on a tailored approach in which patient and caregiver needs are identified during visits using validated assessment tools and addressed with standardized protocols. Protocols include management of behavioral/psychological symptoms of dementia, caregiver stress, medication management, comorbidity management and advance care planning.

Conditions

Dementia, Alzheimer Disease

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The program involves a virtual intervention to be delivered by RN or SW care coordinators over one year. Every care partner will receive monthly virtual visits during the first 3 months and then quarterly or more depending on assessed need. The intervention relies on a tailored approach in which patient and caregiver needs are identified during visits using validated assessment tools and addressed with standardized protocols. Protocols include management of behavioral/psychological symptoms of dementia, caregiver stress, medication management, comorbidity management and advance care planning.

The Aging Brain Care Virtual Program

Aging Brain Care Virtual Program

Condition
Dementia
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Indianapolis

Regenstrief Institute, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * 65 and older,
  • * active primary care patient (visit in past 14 months),
  • * diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) based on ICD criteria in primary care problems list.
  • * enrolled in hospice at the study start (study screening)or
  • * living in a long term care nursing facility.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Indiana University,

Alexia M Torke, MD, MS, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Regenstrief Institute, Inc.

Study Record Dates

2025-08-01