If so, researchers at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor wantto hear from you. Study participants will be interviewedvia telephone at their convenience. Questions will include maritalhistory, the experience of re-marriage, disease stage of the personwith memory loss, dimensions of the caregiver's social networks,support, and emotional and physical health. Participants will becompensated for their time with a $20 Target gift card. You canrefuse to answer any questions and all answers are kept strictlyconfidential. This study is funded by the national Alzheimer'sAssociation and has been approved by the Institutional Review Board(IRB# HUM00014471). Findings from this study will help informinterventions and policies to better serve future generations ofAlzheimer's patients, caregivers, and family members.Please Contact:Carey Wexler Sherman, Ph.D.Research InvestigatorUniversity of Michigan - Ann ArborInstitute for Social Research734.763.4993 OR caregiver@umich.eduSekai K. Ward, LLMSWResearch Assistant University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Institute for Social ResearchSkward@umich.edu
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Caregiving
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- Costs and Insurance
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