Jennifer Rae Myers, Chelsea S. Brown, Musical Health Technologies. This project will use machine learning to enhance cultural relevance and usability of a therapeutic mHealth app (SingFit) for the purpose of improving cognitive and emotional health in at-risk older adults.
Ehsan Adeli, Victor W. Henderson, Stanford University. The proposed project aims to design a mobile app that not only instructs and records individuals performing Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) tests but also uses these data for predictive analysis to monitor and quantify the risk of cognitive impairment over time, utilizing video data analyzed for motor-cognitive relationships.
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. Analyzing the strength, directionality, and temporal relationship between the classifiers from each specific dyad member will allow our platform to provide novel insights and actionable intelligence for both the dyad and their clinical care providers.
Jennifer Flexman, Moneta Health. Michael Busa, UMass Amherst. This project will develop AI algorithms used by Moneta™ digital therapy assistant to monitor the speech of individuals with mild cognitive impairment and early dementia during cognitive rehabilitation therapy.
Xian Du, Joohyun Chung, UMass Amherst. Shishir Prasad, BD. In this project, we will develop the approach for the continuous monitoring of long-term care (LTC) resident’s behavioral and physiological signals over extended durations using cameras and wearable sensors.
Ipsit Vahia, Rachel Sava, McLean Hospital. Joseph Chung, Rippl. This project seeks to identify the specific domains of caregiver support that may be best served by AI over geriatric care managers, and to develop an ethical framework for the interaction between caregivers and large language models.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVFTmTnYb4M Speaker: Joseph E. Gaugler, PhD Robert L. Kane Endowed Chair in Long-Term Care & Aging in School of Public Health Distinguished McKnight University Professor Director of the Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation Director of the national BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving University of Minnesota Editor-in-Chief of The Gerontologist Abstract: Various technologies are now available that purport to support families, friends, and other unpaid individuals who care for older adults living with dementia. Although such technologies may hold promise, it remains less clear whether these technologies are truly effective or aligned with the heterogeneity of dementia care, particularly dementia care that takes place in the community. This presentation will summarize recent findings and identify opportunities to utilize technology to advance the science and support of dementia care. Aligning Technology…