Bending the dementia cost curve
through caregiver support
Caregiver Coaching Intervention Program
Caring for someone with dementia can be emotionally, physically, and financially challenging. With nearly 1 in 10 older Americans living with dementia, the need for effective support for their caregivers has never been greater. Research has found significant benefits when caregivers participate in evidence-based programs. However, many of these programs are not scalable nor sustainable outside of a research context. While technology is a clear enabler of scale, few studies have leveraged technology to address this issue for engaging and intervening with unpaid family caregivers – until now.
In a 6-week Randomized Control Trial, the gold standard in research, Kinto/Rippl delivered strong evidence their innovative, tech-enabled caregiver coaching and support intervention drives outcomes that keep dementia patients out of the ED and hospital. This study joins a growing body of research from prestigious research programs at UCSF and UCLA that collectively show remotely delivered team-based dementia care models, like the Rippl Care Model, improve outcomes and lower costs.
