Resources & News
CareEx Resources
Listed below are resources from previous caregiving projects conducted by the CareEx research team:
- Families in Rural Appalachia Caring for Older Relatives with Dementia
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI): What Do We Do Now?
Virginia Resources
SeniorNavigator: A VirginiaNavigator website the provides information on aging well, caregiving, community resources, financial matters, housing and legal issues.
National Resources
Alzheimers.gov: National Institute on Aging website that provides educational resources and support for people whose lives are touched by Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
CareEx Research
Roberto, K.A. & Savla, J. (2022). Extended Family Caregivers for Persons Living with Dementia. Journal of Family Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1177/10748407221115455
News Stories about CareEx
Virginia Tech researchers seek to understand effects of caregiving on extended family, The Roanoke Times
Center for Gerontology receives $2.1M to study family caregivers of people with dementia, Augusta Free Press
New study to examine the role of extended family caregivers of people with dementia, News Medical Life Sciences
$2.1 million to study extended family caregivers of people with dementia, EurekaAlert!, American Association for the Advancement of Sciences
Center for Gerontology researchers receive $2.14 million to study extended family caregivers of people with dementia, Virginia Tech Daily