October 15, 2025New NIA grant advances tools for dementia caregiving
October 16, 2025Cognitive training program implemented by George Mason University social work researchers offers promising, non-medicine-based methods to support brain health in older adults.
October 15, 2025Digital health researcher Y. Alicia Hong’s WECARE intervention will invigorate resilience in family caregivers of individuals with dementia
August 19, 2025Virtual reality shows caregivers what it’s like to live with dementia
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June 13, 2025
HMN 2025: How virtual reality could add empathy to dementia care
June 10, 2025A pilot program led by George Mason social work professor Li-Mi Chen used virtual scenarios to improve training for nursing home staff.
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May 29, 2024
Study: CARES intervention reduces stress for family caregivers of older adults with dementia
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May 29, 2024
Study: CARES intervention reduces stress for family caregivers of older adults with dementia.
June 25, 2024New findings published in the Journal for Applied Gerontology by College of Public Health researchers suggest that personalized music intervention, especially with songs from adolescence and early adulthood, is effective at reducing the use of medication, alleviating agitation levels, and enhancing mood and social engagement among nursing home residents living with dementia.
May 29, 2024Interprofessional research study from George Mason University found that family caregivers of older adults living with dementia experienced a 15% drop in stress after a 9-week online peer support program