By DoM Communications | Date published: August 13, 2026
Sonal Singh Leads Patient-Centered Research for People Living with Dementia
Sonal Singh, MD, MPH, associate professor of family medicine & community health and medicine in the Division of Health Systems Science, is leading a two-year engagement project on patient-centered comparative effectiveness research for patients and caregivers of people living with dementia.
According to Dr. Singh, the project aims to develop resources and create assessments that address dementia patient outcomes such as symptom burden, functional independence, caregiver distress, social isolation, and medication management challenges. Additionally, the project is focused on prioritizing the needs of patients with dementia and their caregivers to build capacity to conduct comparative effectiveness research.
The project, supported by a $300,000 funding award through the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Eugene Washington Engagement Program, will assemble a 20-member panel of patients, caregivers, clinicians, nurses, healthcare insurers, and organizations.
“This is about what matters to dementia patients and their caregivers, what types of studies they prefer to participate in, and the outcomes that are most important to them. We will then use those interests to design resources in preparation for future studies,” explained Dr. Singh.