Actively recruiting now!
When a family member living with Alzheimer’s Disease or related dementia (ADRD) is no longer able to reliably take their medications, it is often up to family members to help ensure adherence. But medication management is no ordinary care responsibility. As many family caregivers know, managing a loved one’s medication is often complicated because of:
- The many different medications prescribed to persons living with dementia;
- Requirements to administer medications at certain times;
- The need to monitor side effects of new medications;
- A family member’s refusal to take medications;
- And many other reasons!
Jia Liu, PhD, RN, is a postdoctoral fellow at UT Health San Antonio, where her research focuses on helping family caregivers to persons living with dementia better manage medications. She is currently conducting a study to understand the challenges and issues of medication management and coping strategies developed by caregivers of persons living with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias along with the progression of the disease.
If you join the study, you will need to:
- Complete online surveys
- Participate in one focus group
- Total time commitment is about 2.5 hours
You may be eligible if you:
- Are >=18 years of age
- Have a computer and internet at home
- Care for a person who has had a diagnosis with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
If you are interested in participating, please complete the eligibility form at the link below, then enter this code: CH9NXMYPL.
Link to eligibility survey: https://redcap.uthscsa.edu/REDCap/surveys/.
You may also contact Dr. Liu directly if you have any questions about this research or would like to learn more about the study:
Telephone: 734-546-0259
Email: liuj14@uthscsa.edu