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Dementia Research Study

Researchers at UCLA and UCSD are conducting a study to test a program aimed at educating caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or possible dementia on strategies to improve sleep health for both the caregivers and the persons with dementia, without requiring any changes to their medication.

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Individuals 60+ With Memory Issues

Caregivers 18+ Who Experience Poor Sleep

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Conducted in
Los Angeles, CA and San Diego, CA

Study Background

Help us learn more about how educating caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or possible dementia on strategies to improve sleep health can benefit both caregivers and persons with dementia.

Care2Sleep is a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and led by researchers at UC Los Angeles (UCLA) and UC San Diego (UCSD). The goal is to see how a sleep education program can improve sleep and overall health for people with dementia and their caregivers. Care receivers will first complete an assessment of their sleep and health, which involves wearing a wristwatch device to track their sleep and answering online questions. Then, they will attend five weekly sessions with a health educator, each lasting about an hour. Sessions can be done remotely via Zoom or in person at UCLA, UCSD, or in care receivers’ homes.

The study focuses on helping caregivers and individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or possible dementia improve their sleep, which can significantly impact their mood and well-being. Care2Sleep does not involve any changes to medication. Additionally, caregivers can choose to provide blood samples to explore how their sleep might be related to inflammation, with samples collected at the beginning, after the sessions, and six months later. This study will help researchers understand how sleep education can benefit both caregivers and those they care for.

Study Background

Help us learn more about how educating caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or possible dementia on strategies to improve sleep health can benefit both caregivers and persons with dementia.

Care2Sleep is a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and led by researchers at UC Los Angeles (UCLA) and UC San Diego (UCSD). The goal is to see how a sleep education program can improve sleep and overall health for people with dementia and their caregivers. Care receivers will first complete an assessment of their sleep and health, which involves wearing a wristwatch device to track their sleep and answering online questions. Then, they will attend five weekly sessions with a health educator, each lasting about an hour. Sessions can be done remotely via Zoom or in person at UCLA, UCSD, or in care receivers’ homes.

The study focuses on helping caregivers and individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or possible dementia improve their sleep, which can significantly impact their mood and well-being. Care2Sleep does not involve any changes to medication. Additionally, caregivers can choose to provide blood samples to explore how their sleep might be related to inflammation, with samples collected at the beginning, after the sessions, and six months later. This study will help researchers understand how sleep education can benefit both caregivers and those they care for.

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Additional Information

This study is being done to test a program that educates caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or possible dementia on strategies to improve sleep health for both the caregivers and the people they care for. Many individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or possible dementia and their caregivers experience sleep problems, which can affect their mood and overall well-being. The study aims to address these issues without requiring any changes to their current medications.

You may qualify for this study if you meet the following criteria.

Care Receivers:

  • Ages 60+
  • Experience dementia or other memory-related issues
  • Have an unpaid caregiver (such as a family member, significant other, or friend) who provides help due to memory problems
  • Able to move with or without assistive devices (e.g., cane, walker)
  • Live in the community (as opposed to an in-patient facility)


Caregivers:

  • Ages 18+
  • Unpaid caregiver (such as a family member, significant other, or friend) to someone with dementia or other memory-related issues
  • Experience sleep issues
  • Patient is able to move with or without assistive devices (e.g., cane, walker)
  • Both caregiver and patient live in the community (as opposed to an in-patient facility)

Once enrolled, this study involves:

  • If you participate in this study, here is what will happen:

    1. Initial Sleep Health Assessment (Baseline):

      • You and the person with dementia will wear a sleep watch for 7 days and nights to track sleep.
      • Caregivers will complete a brief sleep diary (via text message or paper) and answer questions for both themselves and the person with dementia.
      • You will complete two sets of online questionnaires about sleep and overall health.
      • Optional: Caregivers may choose to have a blood sample taken (either at home or at a lab at UCLA/UCSD).

    2. Sleep Education Sessions:

      • You will attend five weekly sleep education sessions (about 60 minutes each).
      • Sessions can be done either virtually (via Zoom) or in person, depending on your random assignment.

    3. Post-Intervention Assessment:

      • After the last session, you will repeat the sleep health assessment, which includes wearing the sleep watch, filling out the sleep diary, completing the online questionnaires, and (optional) blood draw for caregivers.

    4. 6-Month Follow-Up:

      • Six months after the last session, you will complete the same sleep health assessment one more time, including the sleep watch, sleep diary, online questionnaires, and (optional) blood draw for caregivers.

Participants can earn up to $300, and caregivers can earn up to $450 for involvement in this study.

There is no cost to you to participate in our study.

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