Palliative Care for Persons with Late stage Alzheimer's and Related Dementias and their caregivers (ADRD-PC) RCT
G
Greg Sachs, MD
Primary Investigator
Overview
This study is a multi-site RCT of the ADRD-PC program of dementia-specific palliative and transitional care for people with late-stage ADRD and their caregivers.
Eligibility
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:
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Conditions:
alzheimer's disease
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Age: Between 18 Years - 100 Years
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Gender: All
People with ADRD will be eligible if they are: (1) aged 55 or older, (2) hospitalized, (3) have a physician-confirmed diagnosis of ADRD, and (4) staged GDS 6 or 7, or GDS 5 with additional co-morbidity defined by Charlson Comorbidity Index scored > 5. As in the pilot, ADRD stage will be confirmed by the attending physician and caregiver.
Caregivers will be eligible if they are: (1) the adult (aged 18 or older) legally authorized representative (LAR) for healthcare and have capacity to serve in this role, (2) support the person with ADRD, and (3) can complete interviews in English. As in our prior ADRD research, other family caregivers may be present per primary caregiver request, but only the primary caregiver is a participant.
Updated on
02 May 2024.
Study ID: 10878
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