# CLARE (Communication, Learning, Advocacy, Resources and Expertise): A Digital Caregiver Companion CLARE is a remote care program and research study powered by The Communication, Learning, Advocacy, Resources and Expertise (CLARE) study is investigating the feasibility of using an app to train and support elder caregivers. **Principle Investigators:** [Cristina Hendrix, DNS, GNP-BC, FNP, FAAN](https://scholars.duke.edu/person/cristina.hendrix) **Institution:** Duke Elder Family/Caregiver Training (DEFT) Center **Tags:** - [Caregiver](https://greenlighthealth.com/resources/research-portfolio/?_portfolio_taxonomy=caregiver) - [Elderly Care](https://greenlighthealth.com/resources/research-portfolio/?_portfolio_taxonomy=elderly-care) - [Rehabilitation](https://greenlighthealth.com/resources/research-portfolio/?_portfolio_taxonomy=rehabilitation) - [Research](https://greenlighthealth.com/resources/research-portfolio/?_portfolio_taxonomy=research) **Trial Design:** Single-site, Hybrid “Recruitment for CLARE started in October, and the goal is to include 50 people in the study, ages 45 and older, caring for patients 65 and older. The pilot will develop open-ended questions to assess caregivers’ experiences using the phone app. Eventually, the app could be used to support caregivers helping patients not just in discharge situations, but those dealing with chronic diseases that have high incidence of hospitalization. With the continued shortage of health care providers and a growing population of aged people who rely on at-home caregivers, proper training and support can make a difference in the outcome of the patient, the efficacy of the caregiver, and even potentially reduced health care costs.” (Reference: [Support for Family Caregivers Continues with CLARE](https://nursing.duke.edu/about-us/health-equity-reimagined/solutions-in-action/clare)) ### Related Publications - [Support for Family Caregivers Continues with CLARE](https://nursing.duke.edu/about-us/health-equity-reimagined/solutions-in-action/clare) - [DEFT Team Selected for DIHI RFA 2021 Finalist](https://nursing.duke.edu/news/deft-team-selected-dihi-rfa-2021-finalist) - Caring for Caregivers ## Other Relevant Research Projects ### [BEACTIVE](https://greenlighthealth.com/portfolio/beactive/) - [Cardiovascular](https://greenlighthealth.com/portfolio_category/cardiovascular/) - [Mental Health](https://greenlighthealth.com/portfolio_category/mental-health/) - [Research](https://greenlighthealth.com/portfolio_category/research/) This 3-month randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial assesses the effects of combining daily blueberry intake with weekly exercise (BB-EX) on cardiovascular function, as well as physical activity and cognitive function, in sedentary older adults (>60 years). 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