Research At Mount Sinai’s Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Deborah supports research that brings together leading experts to improve care for older adults. Published Articles The Need for Stability in Paid Dementia Care: Family Caregiver Perspectives Reckrey JM, Perez S, Watman D, Ornstein KA, Russell D, Franzosa E. The Need for Stability in Paid Dementia Care: Family Caregiver Perspectives. J Appl Gerontol. 2023 Apr;42(4):607-616. doi: 10.1177/07334648221097692. Epub 2022 May 5. PMID: 35512123; PMCID: PMC9636070. Home Care Workers Providing Person-Centered Care to People With Dementia Xu EL, Watman D, Franzosa E, Perez S, Reckrey JM. Home Care Workers Providing Person-Centered Care to People With Dementia. J Appl Gerontol. 2024 Nov;43(11):1684-1693. doi: 10.1177/07334648241252010. Epub 2024 May 7. PMID: 38715236; PMCID: PMC11473230. "I Am the Home Care Agency" Reckrey JM, Watman D, Tsui EK, Franzosa E, Perez S, Fabius CD, Ornstein KA. "I Am the Home Care Agency": The Dementia Family Caregiver Experience Managing Paid Care in the Home. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jan 25;19(3):1311. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19031311. PMID: 35162335; PMCID: PMC8834786. Paid Caregiving in Dementia Care Over Time Reckrey JM, Watman D, Perez S, Franzosa E, Ornstein KA, Tsui E. Paid Caregiving in Dementia Care Over Time: Paid Caregiver, Family Caregiver, and Geriatrician Perspectives. Gerontologist. 2024 Jul 1;64(7):gnae055. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnae055. PMID: 38794947; PMCID: PMC11217903. "It shouldn't be like this" Gordon Wexler M, Watman D, Perez S, Ankuda C, Reckrey JM. "It shouldn't be like this": Family caregivers navigating insurance for family members with dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 May;72(5):1453-1459. doi: 10.1111/jgs.18779. Epub 2024 Jan 27. PMID: 38280225; PMCID: PMC11090749. When Do Paid Caregivers Support the Health of Older Adults? Estrada LV, Watman D, Franzosa E, Reckrey JM. When Do Paid Caregivers Support the Health of Older Adults? Geriatrician Perspectives. J Appl Gerontol. 2025 Feb;44(2):193-198. doi: 10.1177/07334648241270070. Epub 2024 Aug 9. PMID: 39120095; PMCID: PMC11717641. From Gap to Implementation: Integrated Geriatrics and Palliative Care Leadership and Life Skills Course Pilot.m Afezolli D, Kuwata C, Watman D, Fernandez H. From Gap to Implementation: Integrated Geriatrics and Palliative Care Leadership and Life Skills Course Pilot. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2025 Mar;73(3):990-992. doi: 10.1111/jgs.19375. Epub 2025 Jan 17. PMID: 39822091.
