Early acute illness detection in delirium and dementia

Jane Saczynski, Northeastern University. Edward Marcantonio, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Acute illness presents in the most vulnerable organ in the body, among patients with dementia that organ is the brain and acute illness often presents first as delirium, an acute confusional state. This project will evaluate home monitoring devices as early indicators of acute illness in persons with dementia.

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Detecting frailty in home environments through non-invasive whole room body heat sensing in older adults

Amanda Paluch, UMass Amherst. Dae Hyun Kim, Hebrew SeniorLife. Rags Gupta, Butlr Technologies Inc. This AITC pilot project explored the use of non-invasive, ceiling-mounted heat sensors to detect frailty in older adults living in senior communities.

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Developing real-world digital biomarkers from wearable sensors in Alzheimer’s disease

Jen Blankenship, VivoSense Inc. Michael Busa, UMass Amherst. This pilot study aimed to develop and validate new algorithms for detecting walking behavior using wearable sensors in older adults, including those with Alzheimer’s disease or mild cognitive impairment.

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Testing a vocal biomarker platform for remote detection and monitoring of cognitive impairment in the home environment

Erik Larsen, Sonde Health. Brad Dickerson, Massachusetts General Hospital. Bonnie Wong, Massachusetts General Hospital. The pilot project, conducted by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Sonde Health, explored the use of a vocal biomarker platform to detect and monitor cognitive impairment in older adults.

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