Making Engagement Meaningful through Organized Routine Interaction (MEMORI) Corps
The goal of the MEMORI Corps intervention research study is to find out if providing personalized, virtual companion-guided service by trained Companion Guides can help people living with dementia living at home and support their care partner(s).
Dr. Quincy Samus on Radio
Dr. Samus chats with Reverand Michaels on Heaven 600 about MEMORI corps research goals to study ways to support individuals with dementia and care givers.
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Johns Hopkins Study Focuses on Individuals With Dementia, Caregivers
Who joined the study?
Care Partners and People Living with Dementia
Companion Guides
What happens in this study?
Free assessments of interests and well-being.
May meet with a friendly Companion Guide through your television for 12 weeks (5 hours/week).
Daily access to engaging physical and social activities.
Gift cards for $20 for each participant after each completed assessment.
Stipend of $200 per month for Companion Guides while actively serving.
Contact the MEMORI Corps Research Team
MEMORI Corps
Mason F. Lord East Building, 3rd floor
Phone: 410-550-6744
Email: [email protected]
About MEMORI Corps Research
The project described in supported by Grant Number R01AG058586 from the National Institute on Aging.
Principal Investigator: Quincy Miles Samus, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Protocol Title: MEMORI Corps: A novel activity-based companion care program to benefit community-living persons with dementia, their families and senior volunteers
Application No.: IRB00197899.
Study Partners
