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ETR Associates Awarded Two-Year Grant by Retirement Research Foundation

Erin Cassidy-Eagle, PhD, CBSM, Director of Research at ETR Associates in Scotts Valley, California, has been awarded a two-year grant by the Retirement Research Foundation (RRF). The grant will focus on Dr. Cassidy-Eagle's continued work in studying ways to improve sleep in older adults living in residential care who suffer from mild cognitive impairments. Non-pharmacological interventions for sleep disturbances, such as cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (also referred to as CBT-I), provide participants with a simple intervention that has the potential to have an impact on a broad range of symptoms, including sleep, depression and anxiety. This project will include approximately 50 older adults residing in local facilities throughout Northern California.

About the RRF: The Retirement Research Foundation, based in Chicago, is devoted exclusively to improving the quality of life for our nation's older adults, especially those who are vulnerable due to advanced age, economic disadvantage, or disparity related to race and ethnicity. Endowed in 1978 by the late John D. MacArthur, the Foundation has since awarded grants totaling nearly $200 million.

About Erin Cassidy-Eagle: Erin Cassidy-Eagle, PhD, CBSM, is director of the Research Department at ETR Associates. She is also an adjunct clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Cassidy-Eagle is a licensed, clinical geropsychologist with extensive experience working with older adults, and specialized training in conducting cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) interventions. She also has extensive experience in conducting clinical and research work in long-term care settings. As detailed in more than 35 publications, she has conducted investigations and trainings in the areas of geriatric depression, anxiety, sleep, Alzheimer's disease and associated behavioral manifestations, along with other topics in the area of aging and mental health. Her current work focuses on the sleep and cognitive functioning of older adults in residential care facilities.

For more information about this project, please contact Dr. Cassidy-Eagle at erinc@etr.org

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