Quincy Samus, Ph.D.

Associated Investigator
E-mail: qmiles@jhmi.edu

Dr. Samus' research interests are focused on quality of care in assisted living and community settings. She is currently leading a study that seeks to develop cost-effective ways to deliver dementia care to older adults with memory disorders who live in the community. This project, known as MIND (Maximizing Independence at Home), has developed a person-centered, coordinated care model for older adults with memory problems, and is seeking to determine if this approach enables individuals to remain at home longer, with a higher quality of life, than standard methods of care.

Publications

Samus Q, Black B, Reuland M, Leoutsakos J, Pizzi L, Frick K, Roth D, Gitlin L, Lyketsos C, Johnston D. MIND at Home-Streamlined: Study protocol for a randomized trial of home-based care coordination for persons with dementia and their caregivers. Contemp Clin Trials 2018; 71: 103-112.
Samus QM, Amjad H, Johnston D, Black BS, Bartels SJ, Lyketsos CG. A multipronged, adaptive approach for the recruitment of diverse community-residing elders with memory impairment: the MIND at Home experience. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2015; 23: 698-708.
Tanner JA, Black BS, Johnston D, Hess E, Leoutsakos JM, Gitlin LN, Rabins PV, Lyketsos CG, Samus QM. A randomized controlled trial of a community-based dementia care coordination intervention: Effects of MIND at Home on caregiver outcomes. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2014; 23:391-402.
Samus QM, Johnston D, Black BS, Hess E, Lyman C, Vavilikolanu A, Pollutra J, Leoutsakos JM, Gitlin LN, Rabins PV, Lyketsos CG. A multidimensional home-based care coordination intervention for elders with memory disorders: The Maximizing Independence at Home (MIND) pilot randomized trial. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2014; 22: 398-414.

Appointments

Primary Appointment in Psychiatry and Behavioral Science