Implementation Core
Core Activities
The Implementation Core focuses on implementing and disseminating dementia care interventions in the context of embedded pragmatic clinical trials (ePCTs) and optimizing the potential for integrating the intervention into health care systems.
A major focus of the Core is to collaborate with the other Scientific Cores and the broader scientific community in offering recommendations related to appropriate implementation models, strategies, and outcome measures/metrics when embedding dementia care interventions into various healthcare settings. The Core will also help to result in an overall synthesis of implementation success of Collaboratory-funded projects.
Key Resources
- IMPACT authors assert that funding early-career researchers is vital to improving dementia care
- Using Hybrid Effectiveness Studies to Facilitate Implementation in Gerontology: Three Case Studies in Dementia Care Research
- Zimmerman Lead Author on Recommendations from a NIH conference
- IMPACT Members Co-Author Article Addressing Implementation and Dissemination Challenges and Opportunities
- IMPACT Members Co-Authors on Article Addressing Research Challenges and Potential Solutions from NIA Consensus Conference
- Gaugler, Gitlin, and Zimmerman write editorial on “Aligning Dementia Care Science With the Urgent Need for Dissemination and Implementation”
News & Publications
- IMPACT Faculty Scholar Study Identifies Preferred Activity Tracker Features for Older Black Adults With Memory Challenges
- Pragmatic trial of a virtual dementia collaborative care management program: protocol for the Aging Brain Care Virtual (ABCV) program
- Career Development Awardee Kiselica looks for nuance in equivocal trial results
- “Anybody who has a heart is going to think that it’s a good idea”: Pre-Implementation of the Individualized Positive Psychosocial Interaction
- Gitlin and Kales share tips for care partners of people living with dementia in NYT article
- IMPACT Implementation team members review nonpharmacological pain management
- IMPACT CDA Douglas finds it is feasible to implement Dementia Collaborative Coaching into routine workflows of speech-language pathologists working in nursing homes
