Supporting full-time caregivers
Building support networks and providing effective resources for those caring for loved ones suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia through the CARE pilot program.
USC Launched 2025
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Partners
Millions of informal caregivers give their all to support their ill loved ones every day. We’re working with My Care Friends to make the load a little lighter.
By 2030, all Baby Boomers will be 65 or older, so creating caregiving solutions now can help us better equip caregivers for the future. We launched this pilot with My Care Friends to better understand what support is desired, especially for those assisting patients with dementia and Alzheimer’s. Together with USC experts, we’re testing new interventions that give caregivers practical tools to protect their well-being and sustain the vital care they provide.
We’re gearing up to talk with the CARE Program participants to see how we can make our resources even better. From there, we’ll refine the program with the hope of scaling it nationwide to support the millions of informal caregivers who look after their loved ones every day.
Meet the project team
Caroline Nguyen
Project Manager
Research team
Marco Angrisani, PhD
Principal Investigator
Associate Professor (Research) of Economics
Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research
Sharon Mozgai, MEd
Co-Principal Investigator
Director, Virtual Human Therapeutics Lab
Institute for Creative Technologies
Lila Rabinovich, MPhil
Director of Qualitative Research
Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research
Partners
Todd Keitz
My Care Friends
Katie Seymour, PhD
My Care Friends
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