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A research center within Mongan Institute

Affiliated with the Division of Palliative Care & Geriatric Medicine

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Dementia Palliative Care Clinical Trials Program

The 10-month-long Program includes a combination of webinars, small group sessions, and a 5-day in-person Institute where learners will work together to design a trial and also learners will develop their own grant application addressing ADRD.

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Applications due: February 14th, 2025

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The Center for Aging and Serious Illness (CASI) at Massachusetts General Hospital aims to improve the well-being of older adults and enhance the lived experience of those with advanced illnesses. CASI aims to do this by creating a pipeline of strong investigators, convening investigators in the conduct of applied clinical studies, and supporting a robust research community.

Recent Publications by CASI

Frailty in Older Adults

"Pushed to Their Limits": Health Care Provider Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing a Mind-Body and Activity Program for Older Adults With Chronic Pain in a Community Clinic for the Underserved

Living and Researching the COVID-19 Pandemic: Autoethnographic Reflections from a Co-Research Team of Older People and Academics

Psychological Distress is Prevalent and Interdependent Among Patients with Decompensated Cirrhosis and Their Caregivers

Let home care be the GUIDE: Integrating quality dementia care into existing home care teams

Defining and Validating Criteria to Identify Populations Who May Benefit From Home-Based Primary Care

Prevalence of alcohol use among U.S. older adults with pain: A scoping review

Intervention for the Management of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms to Reduce Caregiver Stress: Protocol for the Mindful and Self-Compassion Care Intervention for Caregivers of Persons Living With Dementia

Financial toxicity in early-phase cancer clinical trial participants

Correlates of Sleep Health among Older-Age People with and without HIV in Uganda

"I'm worth saving"- A Qualitative Study of People with Alzheimer's Disease Considering Lecanemab Treatment

Learning about and living with toxicity: a qualitative study of patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors for melanoma or lung cancer and their caregivers

Telehealth vs In-Person Early Palliative Care for Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer: A Multisite Randomized Clinical Trial

CONTINUUM: A Post-Discharge Supportive Care Intervention for Hospitalized Patients with Advanced Cancer

Prevalence and correlates of frailty among older people with and without HIV in rural Uganda

"They really trust us!": Medical Interpreter's Roles and Experiences in an Integrated Primary Care Clinic

Epidemiology of Homebound Population Among Beneficiaries of a Large National Medicare Advantage Plan

Identification of older adults with Alzheimer's and related dementias among patients newly diagnosed with cancer: A comparison of methodological approaches

An Evaluation Of Patient Experience Before And After Elective Colectomy For Diverticulitis Between Patients Older And Younger Than 65 Years: A Pilot Feasibility Study In mHealth Use

Awareness of the potential consequences of alcohol consumption in the context of chronic pain and prescription opioid use

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