Clinical Study*endorsed by Greater Michigan Chapter MSAC Cyndi Hovland-Scafe, former Family Services Manager for the Greater Michigan Chapter and social work student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is exploring caregivers' experiences with the death of a family member from a dementia-related diagnosis. It is hoped that the results of this study will help professionals to understand better the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of family members caring for a loved one at the end of his or her life.
If so, would you be willing to share your experiences with Cyndi? To participate in this study, Cyndi would meet with you at your home or other convenient location for a 60-90 minute interview. For more information or to volunteer please contact: |
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Alzheimer’s Disease & Cataract Removal Research Study University Hospitals Case Medical Center, the MetroHealth Medical System, and Case Western Reserve University are now enrolling patients in a new, 5-year research study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. In the study, we will learn more about how cataract removal impacts Alzheimer’s disease patients in their daily activities, their quality of life, their mood, and their performance on memory, cognitive, and visual tasks. The duration of the study for each Participant will be approximately 6 months. All study Participants will first be screened to determine if they are eligible and then randomly selected into one of two groups: Group A (immediate surgery group), or Group B (delayed surgery group). Group A will have their cataract surgery within 1 month of enrolling in the study. Group B will be asked to delay their cataract surgery for 6 months. To be eligible, you must be at least 50 years or older, have a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, have cataracts in both eyes, and know someone who can act as your “study partner.” To learn more about this study, please contact the University Hospitals Study Coordinator, Tatiana Riedel at 216-368-6465, (e-mail tjm6@case.edu), or the MetroHealth Study Coordinator, Alicia O’Brien at 216-778-2461 (e-mail aobrien@metrohealth.org). |
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Case Western Reserve University WOMEN CAREGIVERS NEEDED
Participants will receive compensation for their time Call 216-368-0552 Study Director: Jaclene A. Zauszniewski, PhD, RN |
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Participants needed for Are you generally healthy, between the ages of 60 and 85, and have had a family member diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease? If so, you may be eligible for a new study being conducted at the Lou Ruvo Cleveland Clinic Center for Brain Health. Please download the following 2 PDFs for more information about the study and how to participate Click Here for a printable flyer Click Her for printable Brochure |
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ACES Alzheimer’s Caregiving Experiences Study
Are you providing care for a family member with Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia who lives at home? If so, we invite you to take part in the Alzheimer’s Caregiving Experiences Study (ACES). ACES is being conducted by the University Memory and Cognition Center of Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland. The goal of ACES is to learn more about how people care for a family member with Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia, and what types of care work best for the person with dementia. This study hopes to discover aspects of caregiving that can later be translated into training programs for family caregivers that will enhance the well-being of both the person with dementia and the caregiver. Participating caregivers will answer a printed questionnaire mailed to their homes and respond to a brief follow-up survey one to two years later about how the person they are caring for is doing. There are no costs for participation in the study. To learn more, please contact |
