Dementia Caregiver Studies

Testing ways to minimize stress and promote health in family caregivers of people with dementia.

Welcome to the Dementia Caregiver Studies of Case Western Reserve University. For over a decade, we have learned from caregivers and for caregivers. Led by Dr. Jaclene Zauszniewski, an internationally recognized nurse-scientist and Distinguished Faculty Researcher Award recipient of CWRU, we provide opportunities for family caregivers to participate in a number of research projects that all share a common goal: helping caregivers to better manage stress and stay healthy. 

Our current projects, both funded by the National Institutes of Health, are focused on adult family members of persons experiencing a progressive memory problem or dementia such as Alzheimer’s Disease. Based on both her research and her personal experience, Dr. Zauszniewski recognized that caregiving includes family members who provide support and supervision at home, those who partner with a care facility where an impaired family member now lives, and even bereaved former caregivers who have recently lost their loved one. All three of these types of family caregivers are welcome to participate in our research projects.

Study participants will learn one of a number of stress management methods that may help to better manage caregiver stress and promote a healthy body and mind. Participants complete 2 or 3 interviews during the course of the next year to assess whether the strategies were helpful. In addition to the possible benefit of the method learned, and the satisfaction of helping other caregivers, participants are compensated for their time. 

We are enrolling new participants and invite you to fill out the form in the Contact Us section below to see if you are eligible to participate.

You can also visit the study's Facebook page here.

Study Team