Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia is an important but challenging task. We want to learn from those who are involved in this valuable activity, in order to understand different experiences and what can be done to support caregivers.
Toni Calasanti, professor of sociology at Virginia Tech, and Brian de Vries, Professor Emeritus at San Francisco State University, are conducting a national study, funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), on older (65+) adults who care for their spouses and partners with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias. Through our previous research on older heterosexual spousal caregivers as well as older LGBTQ persons, we have come to deeply appreciate the challenges and work that caregivers perform.
We are currently recruiting gay and lesbian spousal and partner caregivers for interviews.
Based on our previous study, we expect interviews to last about 1½ hours. While we are unable to pay participants, we can offer a small ($30) gift card as a token of appreciation. Due to COVID-19, we are currently conducting interviews by phone, Skype, and Zoom. We hope to be able to include in-person interviews again as conditions permit.
If you are interested in participating, or have any questions, please contact us via this contact form or by email.
Thank you for your help with this important study. Your experiences are a crucial part of our efforts to help caregivers.
Toni Calasanti, professor of sociology at Virginia Tech, and Brian de Vries, Professor Emeritus at San Francisco State University, are conducting a national study, funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), on older (65+) adults who care for their spouses and partners with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias. Through our previous research on older heterosexual spousal caregivers as well as older LGBTQ persons, we have come to deeply appreciate the challenges and work that caregivers perform.
We are currently recruiting gay and lesbian spousal and partner caregivers for interviews.
Based on our previous study, we expect interviews to last about 1½ hours. While we are unable to pay participants, we can offer a small ($30) gift card as a token of appreciation. Due to COVID-19, we are currently conducting interviews by phone, Skype, and Zoom. We hope to be able to include in-person interviews again as conditions permit.
If you are interested in participating, or have any questions, please contact us via this contact form or by email.
Thank you for your help with this important study. Your experiences are a crucial part of our efforts to help caregivers.
