Auricular Point Acupressure to Manage Pain in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders

Inclusion Criteria

• •have a diagnosis of possible or probable ADRD by National Institute of Aging (NIA) and Alzheimer's Association Guidelines,
• •have a caregiver who is able to help and manage APA,
• •pain that has persisted at least 3 months and pain on at least half of the days for the previous 6 months,
• •average intensity of pain ≥ 4 on a 10 point numerical pain scale in the past 7 days,
• •receiving care at the Johns Hopkins Memory and Alzheimer's Treatment Center (JHMATC), Johns Hopkins Alzheimer's disease Research Center (JHADRC),
• •willing to commit to 5-weekly study visits (first office visits and followed by home visits) by the study coordinators and two follow-up home visits (at three- and six-months follow-up),
• •have any type of dementia, mild to moderate stages (Montreal Cognitive Assessment, MoCA, ≥ 8),
• •caregiver is willing to participate.