The National Institute on Aging (NIA) IMbedded Pragmatic Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and AD-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) Clinical Trials (IMPACT) Collaboratory has released a new funding opportunity available for investigators interested in developing embedded pragmatic clinical trials (ePCTs) in dementia research. Detailed information about the program as well as timelines, eligibility, and other requirements are provided below and ...

Members of the IMPACT Collaboratory Implementation Core Laura Gitlin, PhD, FGSA, FAAN, and Joe Gaugler, PhD, were co-authors on an article which describes the use of multiple optimized randomization procedures to minimize and control imbalances in characteristics of sites enrolled in the Adult Day Service (ADS) Plus cluster-randomized trial (CRT).

IMPACT Collaboratory Executive Director at Hebrew SeniorLife Ellen McCarthy, PhD, MPH co-authored an article published in the July 23rd issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society studying trends in preventable hospitalizations of older adults with dementia. Led by  Timothy Anderson, MD, MAS,  from the Division of General Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, ...

The IMPACT Collaboratory will have a strong presence at the upcoming Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC). The presentation, “NIA IMPACT Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials for the Improvement of Care for People Living with Dementia and their Care Partners” includes modules by IMPACT members: Vince Mor, Laura Hanson, Jason Karlawish, and Fan Li and will be ...

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is holding a virtual summit series, “2020 National Research Summit on Care, Services, and Supports for Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers.” Held over 3 days, the summit series provides an opportunity for researchers and stakeholders to discuss the current research environment, gaps, opportunities and priorities for future dementia ...

Kathleen Unroe, MD, MHA from the IMPACT Pilot Studies Core recently co-authored an editorial published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. In it, they stated the benefits of collaboration between health systems and nursing facilities. The editorial, “Time to Leverage Health System Collaborations: Supporting Nursing Facilities Through the COVID-19 Pandemic,” was written in response ...

Members of the IMPACT Collaboratory co-authored an opinion piece in the Washington Post calling for long-term care facilities to reconsider visitor bans. Jason Karlawish, MD, Core Leader of the IMPACT Ethics and Regulation Core and Allison K. Hoffman, JD, a member of the core’s executive committee, joined David C. Grabowski, PhD to author the editorial. They ...

Members of the IMPACT Collaboratory Technical Data Core recently published new findings in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring from the Alzheimer’s Association. The study is the first to report the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) diagnosis among Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries immediately prior to and following the transition from ...

IMPACT Multiple Principal Investigators Susan Mitchell, MD, MPH and Vince Mor, PhD were panelists in the “Workshop on Nursing Home, Hospice, and Palliative Care for Individuals with Later-Stage Dementia: Making Health Systems More Responsive to Dementia.” Workshop Details: https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/07-08-2020/meeting-3-decadal-survey-of-behavioral-and-social-science-research-on-alzheimers-disease-and-alzheimers-disease-related-dementias-and-workshop-4

There is overwhelming need for nonpharmacological interventions to improve the health and well-being of people living with dementia (PLWD). The National Institute on Aging Imbedded Pragmatic Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and AD-Related Dementias Clinical Trials (IMPACT) Collaboratory supports clinical trials of such interventions embedded in healthcare systems. The embedded pragmatic clinical trial (ePCT) is ideally suited ...