Caregivers Pilots

Restoring Functional Eating in Late Stage Dementia

Jon Dekar, DESIN LLC, Zackory Erickson, CMU Robotics Institute. DESĪN LLC will enhance its existing Obi assistive feeding robot with AI-driven attention monitoring and redirection capabilities to support self-feeding in individuals with AD/ADRD who struggle with inattention. The project aims to demonstrate technical feasibility and clinical utility in long-term care settings, ultimately reducing caregiver burden and improving quality of life for affected individuals.

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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).

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Towards an AI-based Care Plan for ADRD Caregiver-patient Dyads

G. Antonio Sosa-Pascual, REOFTech. Michael Busa, UMass Amherst. This project aims to collect data from wearables and smart home sensors to determine the state, rate, and direction of change in dementia patient agitation and caregiver well-being.

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Application of Sentiment Analysis and Generative Language Algorithms to Kinto, a Support Service for Family Caregivers of Persons Living with ADRD

Joseph Chung, Kinto. The Kinto pilot project explored how AI technologies—specifically sentiment analysis and generative language models—could enhance support for family caregivers of individuals living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias (ADRD).

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