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Comprehensive Dementia Care Models: State of the Science and Future Directions
Komal Patel Murali, Joan G. Carpenter, Ann Marie Kolanowski, Andrea Gilmore Bykovskyi. Research in Gerontological Nursing, 2025-01-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
The rising prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease–related dementias has led to renewed public discourse and policy changes in response to the care needs of persons living with dementia and their care partners. Comprehensive dementia care models are central to many recent policy initiatives, most notably the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience model. Gerontological nursing research is uniquely positioned to design and lead research investigating the effectiveness of these initiatives, as well as the dissemination and scaling of existing comprehensive dementia care models. The current Annual State of the Science Review provides an overview of the current state of comprehensive dementia care models in the United States and relevant policies. Challenges and opportunities for nursing education, research, and implementation across the translational research continuum are also outlined. [ Research in Gerontological Nursing, 18 (1), 7–16.]
Key findings
- The rising prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease–related dementias has led to renewed public discourse and policy changes in response to the care needs of persons living with dementia and their care partners.
- Comprehensive dementia care models are central to many recent policy initiatives, most notably the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience model.
- Gerontological nursing research is uniquely positioned to design and lead research investigating the effectiveness of these initiatives, as well as the dissemination and scaling of existing comprehensive dementia care models.
- The current Annual State of the Science Review provides an overview of the current state of comprehensive dementia care models in the United States and relevant policies.
- Challenges and opportunities for nursing education, research, and implementation across the translational research continuum are also outlined. [ Research in Gerontological Nursing, 18 (1), 7–16.]
Why it matters
This review describes the current state of comprehensive dementia care models in the United States and related policies, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience model. It outlines challenges and opportunities for nursing research and implementation, but does not report new results on treating, curing or preventing Alzheimer's disease.
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Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 43/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it. We have no data on senior author's track record, so that was left out: it earned 41 of the 96 points we could judge it on, which is 43 out of 100.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Research in Gerontological Nursing) |
| Journal's citation record | 0 / 4 | Research in Gerontological Nursing: journal h-index 40 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 4 / 5 | 2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 3 / 7 | Cited 17 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 2 / 5 | 5.7 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 4 / 6 | Cited 10.8× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 2 / 6 | Cited by 3 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 2 / 4 | Cited 17 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | — / 4 | OpenAlex's profile for last-listed author Andrea Gilmore Bykovskyi holds only 8 work(s), too few to judge a track record — left out of this score |
| Institution's track record | 2 / 3 | New York University: institution h-index 1,612 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 0 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 1 institution(s) in 1 country — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete) |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 39836766) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Points | 41 / 96 | Scored on 19 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 41 of the 96 points we could judge it on is 43 out of 100. |
| Total | 43 / 100 | — |
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- DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20241211-02
- PubMed: 39836766
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APA 7th
Murali, K. P., Carpenter, J. G., Kolanowski, A. M., & Bykovskyi, A. G. (2025). Comprehensive Dementia Care Models: State of the Science and Future Directions. Research in Gerontological Nursing. https://doi.org/10.3928/19404921-20241211-02
Vancouver
Murali KP, Carpenter JG, Kolanowski AM, Bykovskyi AG. Comprehensive Dementia Care Models: State of the Science and Future Directions. Research in Gerontological Nursing. 2025. doi:10.3928/19404921-20241211-02. PMID: 39836766.
BibTeX
@article{murali2025-39836766,
author = {Murali, Komal Patel and Carpenter, Joan G. and Kolanowski, Ann Marie and Bykovskyi, Andrea Gilmore},
title = {{Comprehensive Dementia Care Models: State of the Science and Future Directions}},
journal = {Research in Gerontological Nursing},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.3928/19404921-20241211-02},
pmid = {39836766},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3928/19404921-20241211-02}
}
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