Research
Faculty Research
New River Valley Agency on Aging 2007 Needs Assessment
Investigators: Karen A. Roberto
Funded By: New River Valley Agency on Aging
Perceptions of Elder Mistreatment in Rural Virginia Communities
Investigators: Karen A. Roberto
Funded By: U.S. Department of Agriculture, State Agricultural Experiment Stations
Understanding Mild Cognitive Impairment: Family Dynamics And Diversity
Investigators: Karen A. Roberto, Rosemary Blieszner
Funded By: National Alzheimer’s Association
Comparing Operational Costs of Shared Site Facilities Based on Level of Operational Integration of Expenditures and Level of Intergenerational Activity
Investigators: Shannon E. Jarrott
Funded By: Generations United
Aging Families in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
Investigators: Tammy Henderson, Karen A. Roberto, Yoshinori Kamo
Funded By: National Science Foundation
Use of a Virtual Environment to Assess Real World Abilities in Older Adults Experiencing Memory Loss
Investigators: Karen A. Roberto, Doug A. Bowman, Paul T. Diamond, M.D.
Funded By: Virginia Tech-University of Virginia-Carilion Health System Collaborative Research Grants
Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) Evaluation
Investigators: Karen A. Roberto
Funded By: Virginia Department for the Aging
Public Guardian/Conservators in Virginia: Statewide Needs Assessment
Investigators: Karen A. Roberto
Funded By: Virginia Department of Aging (VDA)
Intergenerational Training Network Evaluation
Investigators: Shannon Jarrott
Funded By: Temple University
Caregivers of Persons With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Investigators: Karen A. Roberto, Rosemary Blieszner
Funded by: National Alzheimer's Association
Horticultural Therapy for Persons with Dementia: Advancing Preliminary Research.
Investigators: Shannon E. Jarrott, P. D. Relf
Funded By: Virginia Center on Aging, Alzheimer's and Related Diseases Research Award Fund
Rural Older Virginians with Chronic Health Conditions: Behavioral and Psychosocial Influences on Quality of Life.
Investigators: Karen A. Roberto
Funded by: United States Department of Agriculture (Virginia Tech - Hatch Project)
Quality Assessment: The Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program
Investigators: Karen A. Roberto, Pamela B. Teaster, Anne H. Glass
Funded By: Center for Medicare and Medicaid/ Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services
Nursing Home Employees: Community Ecology and Retention
Investigators: Karen A. Roberto, Jay A. Mancini
Funded By: National Institute on Aging
Older Families in Rural Communities: Personal & Social Influences on Service Use
Investigator: Karen A. Roberto, Rosemary Blieszner
Funded by: National Research Institute Competitive Grants Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Older Adults' Perceptions of Family Relationships
Investigator: Katherine R. Allen, Rosemary Blieszner, Karen A. Roberto
Funded by: Virginia Tech ASPIRES Program
Trends in Family Gerontology Research
Investigator: Karen A. Roberto, Rosemary Blieszner, Katherine A. Allen
Funded by: Center for Gerontology
Longitudinal Follow-up of Friendship Research Participants: Feasibility Study
Investigator: Rosemary Blieszner
Funded by: Virginia Tech ASPIRES Program
Filling the Unmet Need: A Comparative Study of Rural and Urban Programs of Public Guardianship
Investigator: Pamela B. Teaster, Karen A. Roberto
Funded by: The Borchard Foundation Center on Law and Aging