Univeristy Of Georgia Scientist Conducting Innovative Research With New Funding From The Alzheimer’s Association

School of Social Work PhD Director (interim) and associate professor, Dr. Tiffany Washington is the recipient of a 2021 Research Grant Award from the Alzheimer’s Association.

The grant award provides Dr. Washington $150,000 over three years. This study is a community-university partnership to support a gerontological social work student-delivered respite program, the Houseguest Program (Houseguest). Houseguest was designed using a community-engaged scholarship model of integrating research, teaching, and service.

The Alzheimer’s Association is the largest nonprofit funder of Alzheimer’s research in the world. The Association is currently investing over $250 million in more than 730 active projects in 39 countries spanning six continents.

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