Year 5 Pilots

Scalable LLM Facilitation for Peer-to-Peer Support Groups of Informal Caregivers

Gregory Stock, Socratic Sciences Inc. Hamed Zamani, University of Massachusetts. Mary Mittleman, New York University. Socratic Sciences, in collaboration with UMass and NYU, is developing an AI-facilitated, question-driven app to help family caregivers of those with AD/ADRD connect and support one another in small, trusted groups around open-ended questions. The project will test and refine a group-facilitation AI bot to make meaningful peer support scalable, accessible, and affordable for millions of overwhelmed caregivers.

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Contactless Cardiovascular Health Monitoring for AD using an AI-Enhanced mmWave Radar

Justin Chan, Carnegie Mellon University. Swarun Kumar, Carnegie Mellon University. Neelesh Nadkarni, University of Pittsburgh. The proposed work uniquely aims to measure pulse transit time and blood pressure across different arterial points across the body using the reflections of wireless signals from a single AI-enabled mmWave radar device, which is a key enabler towards whole-body blood flow monitoring both in home and clinical environments.

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AI-Driven Earpiece Wearable to Enhance Symptom Management, Self-Care, and Caregiver Support in AD/ADRD Patients

Selina Zhu, Lumia Health. Paolo Bonato, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital This pilot will test the Lumia ear wearable in people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD), allowing users to track blood flow to the head and report symptoms through a voice-controlled AI assistant. The study will focus on usability and adapting Lumia’s technology for older adults with cognitive impairments.

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Neuroimmune Foundation Models for Uncovering Biomarkers in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

Mariano I. Gabitto, Allen Institute This project seeks to develop and train a novel machine learning foundational model that unifies brain and peripheral immune system omics data to identify blood biomarkers and map cellular changes in AD/ADRD.

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