Palliative Care Research Program for Older Adults at the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research ranks among the top 10 percent of long-term palliative care research programs around the world. Major research projects are outlined below.
NIH-NIA U54AG063546
Mitchell (MPI) and Mor (MPI)
9/1/19 – 6/30/24
Title: NIA IMPACT Collaboratory
National Institute on Aging (NIA) IMbedded Pragmatic Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and AD-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) Clinical Trials (IMPACT) Collaboratory
Goal: To build the nation’s capacity to conduct ePCTs of interventions within health care systems for people living with dementia (PLWD) and their caregivers (CG).
NIH UH2/UH3 1UH2AT008507
Mitchell (PI)
7/1/14 – 6/30/19
Title: PROVEN: Pragmatic trial Of Video Education in Nursing homes
Goal: This is a large pragmatic cluster randomized trial in 400 nursing homes testing the effectiveness of a video decision support intervention to improve advance care planning.
NIH-NIA K24AG033640
Mitchell (PI)
03/01/09-02/28/19
Title: Mid-Career Investigator Award for Patient Oriented Research in Aging
Goal: Supports Dr. Mitchell’s mentoring activities and research program
NIH 2R37AG032982* Merit Award
Mitchell (PI)
08/20/17-10/01/21
Title: Trial to Reduce Antimicrobial Use in Nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease and other Dementias (TRAIN-AD)
Goal: Improve infection management among nursing home residents with advanced dementia.
