Research Projects

The Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging conducts state-of-the-art Research Projects to enhance the lives of older adults, their families and the service providers who care for them.  

Our specialty areas of research are: 

  • Active Aging 
  • Diversity in Aging 
  • Elder Abuse 
  • Family Caregiving 
  • Long-Term and Residential Care  
  • Program Evaluation and Consumer Satisfaction 
  • Services and Interventions 

Below is a list of our current and completed research projects.  

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Project Name Funded By Start End Contact
Making Connections Thru Music: A Group Music Therapy-Based Intervention for Persons with Dementia National Institute on Aging 2023 2026

Silvia Orsulic-Jeras

researchandeducation@benrose.org
Best Practice Caregiving Phase III: Consumer Version The John A. Hartford Foundation, RRF Foundation for Aging, Archstone Foundation 2022 2024

David Bass

researchandeducation@benrose.org
Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program Health Resources and Services Administration (subcontract from Northeast Ohio Medical University) 2019 2024

Jess Bibbo

researchandeducation@benrose.org
Enhancing Dementia-Capability and Supportive Services for San Diegans Impacted by Dementia Administration for Community Living 2021 2024

Sara Powers

researchadneducation@benrose.org