The National Dementia Workforce Study: Development of Questionnaires for Home Care, Assisted Living, and Nursing Home Settings.

ABSTRACT: The growing aging population and rising prevalence of dementia are driving increased demand for long-term care services and supports in the United States. People with dementia require substantial support and care, often from direct care workers in private homes, assisted living communities, and nursing homes. Despite their crucial role, these workers receive highly variable training, particularly in dementia care, and face significant work-related challenges including stress, injury, and burnout. The National Dementia Workforce Study (NDWS), sponsored by the National Institute on Aging, was designed to include large-scale, nationally representative annual surveys of staff and administrators providing care to individuals with dementia in home care, assisted living, and nursing homes, and of

SUBMITTER: Spetz J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12407246 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature