Dementia and Ag Research

Description

Seeking Farm Families touched by Alzheimer's/Dementia. Over 6 million individuals currently live with dementia – a brain disorder characterized by progressive decline in memory, language, problem-solving and other cognitive domains. Recent work has shown that relative to other occupations, older adults with longest-held jobs in agriculture experience greater odds of developing dementia. Given the hazardous nature of agriculture, the impact of dementia and cognitive impairment on older agricultural workers and their families is an area of public health concern. In order to learn more about dementia in agriculture, researchers from the University of Iowa and University of Illinois invite current or past caregivers/family members of a farm worker or resident diagnosed with dementia/cognitive impairment to participate in a study. As a close relative or a friend, your insight in helping us identify the most urgent concerns associated with ensuring the health and safety of an older adult with dementia/cognitive impairment is particularly valuable. Visit https://redcap.link/FFCD for your intent to participate.

Contact Dr. Kanika Arora, University of Iowa, Principal Investigator at (319) 384-3817 or by email at kanika-arora@uiowa.edu or Julie Bobitt, University of Illinois, at (312) 355-0247 or by email at bobitt@uic.edu.