New National Institute on Aging Award to Address Elder Abuse

We’re proud to share that Dr. Monique R. Pappadis from the UTMB School of Public and Population Health has received a new award from the NIH’s National Institute on Aging. Her team will develop a practical, primary‑care–based program to help identify and address elder abuse among older adults living with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The project also includes support for caregivers and will be offered in both English and Spanish to better serve families.

This grant provides $738,817 in funding for FY2025, with a total award of $2.2 million.

Learn more and read the abstract at NIH Reporter: Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Caregiver and Elder Abuse Screening, Risk Assessment and Treatment to Improve Outcomes for Older and Vulnerable Adults with MCI/ADRD