Effect of COVID-19 on Caregivers of Persons with Dementia

Principal Investigator(s)

Christine Ritchie, MD, MSPH & Karen Donelan, ScD

Co-Investigator(s)

Sarah Bannon, PhD, Brent Forester, MD, MSc & Lara Traeger, PhD

Study Coordinators

Sophie Guzikowski, Jessica Ding & Maimouna Sy

Funding Source

National Institutes of Health

Study Site(s)

Brandeis University, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, McLean Hospital, Miami Jewish Health

The goal of this mixed-methods study is to engage professional/formal (CNAs, LPNs, RNs) and informal/family caregivers of persons with dementia (PWD) across the care continuum (nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and in the community) to study the impact of COVID-19 on the health and well-being of PWD and their caregivers, the caregiving experience, patient behaviors, and work/family relationships.

Study Status

Completed