Healthy Volunteers, People with Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Dementia Caregivers Needed for Clinical Trials

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Interested in volunteering for research on Alzheimer’s, related dementias, and cognitive health? Search for clinical trials and studies near you with NIA’s Clinical Trials Finder. New and featured studies Click on the trial name for details, including contact information. Behavior/Symptom Management Insomnia Therapy for People Living With Dementia and Their Caregivers (Atlanta, GA) Caregivers Online Self-Management Workshop for Rural Dementia Caregivers (San Francisco, CA) Individualized Online Care Planning Tool for Family Members […]

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NIA Study Shows Only 1 in 4 Individuals With Dementia Living in the Community Receive Paid Care

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Home health aides, personal care attendants, and other paid caregivers can supplement support from family caregivers to help people with dementia live safely at home and in the community. A new NIA-funded study found that only 1 in 4 community‐dwelling individuals with dementia received paid care, highlighting the need to make it more accessible. Even

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NEW: NIA-Supported COVID-19 Research Opportunities

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Special Alert: COVID-19 Research Opportunities NIA is excited to support the launch of Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics, or RADx, to catalyze the scientific community to improve COVID-19 testing technologies, capacity, and accessibility. As one of the four RADx components, RADx-Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) will establish a network of community-engaged projects to improve access to and acceptance of

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Caregiving From Far Away

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Long-distance caregiving can bring unique challenges, especially during this difficult time. Here are some tips to consider while caring for someone from far away. Research their health condition. Learn as much as you can about your family member’s or friend’s illness, medicines and resources that might be available. Schedule conference calls with doctors, the assisted living facility

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MHA Webinar: Top Tips to Decrease Coronavirus Anxiety & Improve Emotional Well Being 

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Top Tips to Decrease Coronavirus Anxiety & Improve Emotional Well Being  Tuesday, June 30, 2020 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT Are you struggling with managing stress and anxiety associated with these uncertain times?  Are you stuck in worry loops and finding it difficult to move past catastrophic thoughts of an uncertain and frightening future?

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