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Laura N. Gitlin

Drexel University · US
Area of research
Psychiatry and Mental health · General Health Professions
Research interest
Research interests include Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes, Occupational Therapy Practice and Research, and Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving.
h-index
69
citations
40,186
works
714
NIH funding
primary concept
Medicine
email

Recent publications

Evaluating the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Utility of the Home Alone Intervention: A Mixed Methods Pilot Study.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Which activity tracker features matter to you? Older Black participants living with memory challenges and care partner preferences.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Approaches to Dementia Family Caregiving During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Utilization of Health Care and Community-Based Services
Sustainable Development Goals Series 2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
A historical lookback to the present of policies supporting family caregivers: some progress, urgent action needed
Public Policy & Aging Report 2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Plans4Care, a web application providing caregivers personalized solutions to manage dementia-related care challenges: Proof of concept and efficacy trial
Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Nonpharmacological Pain Management for People With Dementia: A Scoping Review Mapping Research Gaps From a Pragmatic Lens.
2025cited by 3position: contributordoi
Fidelity matters: implementing ADS Plus, an evidence-based program, in multiple adult day service sites.
2025cited by 3position: contributordoi
Improving nephrology care for people with cognitive impairments and their caregivers.
2025cited by 2position: contributordoi
Housing characteristics of older adults with cognitive impairment.
2025cited by 1position: contributordoi
Impact of the Tailored Activity Program (TAP) on Depressive Symptoms Among White and Black Dementia Caregivers.
2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
CAPABLE for People After Hospitalization: A Randomized Trial.
2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
The cost of non-drug interventions that improve function and reduce dementia-related behaviors.
2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
Toward a payment model for augmenting Adult Day Services (ADS) with caregiver support: costs, willingness, and ability to pay for the ADS Plus program.
2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
Applying the Human-Centered Innovation Biodesign Framework to the Development and Piloting of a Program to Mitigate Risk for Cognitive Decline Among Historically Underrepresented Individuals: Case Study.
2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
Training to Move an Evidence-based Dementia Caregiver Support Program into Practice: A pragmatic, randomized, non-inferiority trial protocol
Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2024 report of the Lancet standing Commission
The Lancet 2024cited by 2,770position: middledoi
Implementing Dementia Caregiver Programs in Real-World Settings: Fidelity Considerations
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 2024cited by 9position: contributordoi
Timed Activity to Minimize Sleep Disturbance in People With Cognitive Impairment.
2024cited by 6position: contributordoi
Acceptability and Effectiveness of a Dementia-Care Program Delivered by Community-Based Agency Staff.
2024cited by 3position: contributordoi
Applying the Human-Centered Innovation Biodesign Framework to the Development and Piloting of a Program to Mitigate Risk for Cognitive Decline Among Historically Underrepresented Individuals: Case Study (Preprint)
2024cited by 0position: contributordoi
Preparing for pragmatic trials in dementia care: Health equity considerations for nonpharmacological interventions.
2023cited by 6position: contributordoi
WeCareAdvisor, an Online Platform to Help Family Caregivers Manage Dementia-Related Behavioral Symptoms: an Efficacy Trial in the Time of COVID-19.
2022cited by 10position: contributordoi
Differential race effects of the tailored activity program (TAP) on dementia-related behaviors: A randomized controlled trial.
2022cited by 6position: contributordoi
Self-stigma in people living with dementia in Chile: A qualitative exploratory study.
2022cited by 5position: contributordoi
Pain in persons with dementia and the direct and indirect impacts on caregiver burden
Geriatric Nursing 2021cited by 14position: lastdoi
Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the Lancet Commission
The Lancet 2020cited by 10,085position: middledoi
Does Telehealth Delivery of a Dyadic Dementia Care Program Provide a Noninferior Alternative to Face-To-Face Delivery of the Same Program? A Randomized, Controlled Trial
American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 2020cited by 84position: middledoi
Tailored music listening intervention to reduce sleep disturbances in older adults with dementia: Research protocol.
2020cited by 13position: contributordoi
Harsh communication: characteristics of caregivers and persons with dementia.
2020cited by 8position: contributordoi
Ageing in the right place - a prototype of a web-based housing counselling intervention for later life.
2020cited by 6position: contributordoi

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Frequent collaborators

· 26 papers (2020–2026)Constantine G. Lyketsos · Precision for Medicine (United States)6 papers (2012–2022)Helen C. Kales · VA Center for Clinical Management Research6 papers (2012–2026)Nancy A Hodgson · Neurobehavioral Systems6 papers (2020–2026)Lindy Clemson · The University of Sydney5 papers (2013–2019)Quincy M. Samus · Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center3 papers (2014–2017)Nancy Hodgson · University of Saskatchewan3 papers (2015–2021)Eric Jutkowitz · Providence VA Medical Center3 papers (2023–2025)Rebecca Lassell · Colorado State University3 papers (2024–2026)Joseph E. Gaugler · University of Minnesota3 papers (2025–2026)Elizabeth K. Tanner · Johns Hopkins Medicine2 papers (2014–2016)Henry Brodaty · UNSW Sydney2 papers (2013–2017)Janet S. Choi · University of Southern California2 papers (2016–2016)Ian D. Cameron · Walsh University2 papers (2016–2018)Roland J. Thorpe · University of Arizona2 papers (2014–2016)Hae‐Ra Han · Johns Hopkins University2 papers (2016–2016)Carrie L. Nieman · Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory2 papers (2016–2016)Natalie G. Regier · Johns Hopkins Medicine2 papers (2018–2021)Kate Laver · Flinders University2 papers (2019–2020)Janiece Taylor · Johns Hopkins Medicine2 papers (2018–2021)