New Hire: Full-time Software Engineer
Funding from the pilot award enabled Billion Labs Inc. to hire a full-time software engineer, Tatsuo Kumamoto. Source: Tatsuo Kumamoto (LinkedIn)
Oral Presentation: Alzheimer’s Association International Conference
Title: Automated Physical Performance Battery as a Digital Marker for Alzheimer's Disease and Mild Cognitive ImpairmentPresenter: Ehsan Adeli (PI) Abstract: Historically, screening for incidence of AD-related MCI or conversion from MCI to AD dementia has relied on cognitive, activities of daily living, and brain imaging measures. Limitations of this diagnostic approach include dependency on education and language, time-consuming and costly measures, and long-term monitoring. Emerging studies suggest that non-tremor motor dysfunction in dementias is known to be highly associated with AD biomarkers, with signs of cognitive decline visible in gait and hand movement at various stages of the illness. With the evidence that gait and physical disturbances are early predictors of cognitive impairment and that their trajectories could readily be tracked, we utilize recent advances in computer vision (CV) to quantify mobility in a data-driven…
Oral Presentation: Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2024
Dr. Jennifer Myers presented "An Equitable ML-based Music Intervention for At-risk Older Adults," at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (Preconference) in Philadelphia, PA. The presentation was part of the Introduction To The Artificial Intelligence And Technology Collaboratories (AITC) For Aging Research Program Pilot Project Showcase
Oral Presentation: Society for Digital Mental Health Conference
Chelsea Brown, Co-PI presented a flash talk titled "Acceptability of an Equitable ML-based Music Intervention for Older Adults at-risk for AD" at the virtual Society for Digital Mental Health Conference 2024.
Award: AgeTech Collaborative™ from AARP – AgeTech After Dark: Aging Made Easier Pitch Event Grand Prize Winner
John Ralston and the Neursantys team won the Grand Prize at the AgeTech After Dark pitch competition held in San Francisco on June 11, 2024. Source: @AgeTechCollab X.com Post - June 12, 2024 https://twitter.com/AgeTechCollab/status/1800977836507005201
Accelerating Balance Recovery Using Adaptive EVS Therapy
John Ralston, Neursantys Inc. VP Nguyen, UMass Amherst This project will develop ML-driven methods to adapt EVS stimulus parameters to each patient’s unique sensory and motor impairment profile to increase the effectiveness of NEURVESTA’s current treatment protocol.
AI-Based Video App for At-Home Monitoring of Motor Functions in PD Patients
Hamed Tabkhi, Mona Azarbayjani, ForesightCares Inc. Sanjay Iyer, Memory & Movement Charlotte. The pilot project focused on developing and validating an AI-based visual assessment (AVA) app for at-home monitoring of motor function in older adults with Parkinson’s Disease (PD).