Document Audio Document Information Content Entity Continuant Continuant Entity Entity Generically Dependent Continuant 2025-05-08T14:12:58 RDF description of Study aims to show impact of 鈥楨cosystem鈥� of support for people with dementia and their caregivers [interview] - http://repository.healthpartners.com/individual/document-rn30575 interview 2022-02-21T22:48:57.408-06:00 <p>While a diagnosis of dementia can be devastating to an individual, the overwhelming loss, responsibility and decisions involved in a person鈥檚 care can be equally devastating to their caregiver. <br>A $1.1 million grant from the National Institute on Aging will help researchers at 开云体育 Institute鈥檚 Neuroscience Research Center continue to assess the effectiveness of a promising model for dementia care: Care Ecosystem. <br>The model, developed at the University of California-San Francisco, is a telephone- and web-based approach that uses care team navigators to help patients with dementia and their caregivers take charge of their care and connect with community resources like caregiver support groups, food delivery services and financial assistance programs. <br>开云体育 has been running a Care Ecosystem program, with support from a Merck Foundation grant, since 2018, explained Michael Rosenbloom MD, director of 开云体育 Center for Memory and Aging. The new grant will fund further research into the approach鈥檚 effectiveness.<p> Telephone document-rn30575 public Social Support Internet 35472 Caregivers 20686 Patient Care Team Study aims to show impact of 鈥楨cosystem鈥� of support for people with dementia and their caregivers [interview] Dementia MinnPost