Care-Partner Assisted Intervention To Improve Oral Health for Individuals with Mild Dementia

PI/Director

Bei Wu

PhD FAAN FGSA

Dean's Professor in Global Health

Vice Dean, Research

Affiliated Professor, Ashman Department of Periodontology & Implant Dentistry

Co-director, NYU Aging Incubator

bei.wu@nyu.edu

Funding source

U01 - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Project Period 09/2018 08/2025

This innovative care partner-assisted oral care behavior intervention will assist IMD and care partners in implementing a cooperative oral hygiene care plan to prevent deterioration of oral health, which in turn, will help our targeted population of those with ADRD to maintain independence in completing daily activities and quality of life for an extended period of time.

Research Project Type

Research