Oral Presentation: Driving Nursing Science Forward: The power of education, practice, innovation and research
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, November 20. 2025
Oral Presentation: Can You Walk Me Through It? Explainable SMS Phishing Detection using LLM-based Agents
This is part of the monthly MassAITC webinar series. Abstract: Phishing attacks pose a significant threat to users, especially older adults. Existing defenses mainly focus on phishing detection but often cannot explain to lay users why a message is malicious. In this talk, I will discuss how we use Large Language Models (LLMs) to detect SMS phishing while generating evidence-based explanations. The key challenge is that SMS is short, lacking the necessary context for security reasoning. We develop a prototype called SmishX that gathers external contexts to augment the chain-of-thought (CoT) reasoning of LLMs and facilitate the explanation process. I will further discuss our user studies to evaluate the effectiveness and usability of SmishX. Finally, I will discuss the open challenges and opportunities of using AI to help older adults better protect themselves from cybersecurity…
Oral Presentation: American Speech Language Hearing Association Conference – 2025
SLPs on the Line: Engaging Patients in Cognitive Rehabilitation via Telephone: Moneta Health has developed a telephone-based telepractice model to deliver cognitive rehabilitation therapy (CR) to older adults with cognitive impairment. This model was designed to address common barriers to accessing quality care through traditional in-clinic and telehealth services. With Moneta, patients receive telephone sessions delivered by speech-language pathologists (SLPs), and sessions delivered by an AI-powered automated agent. These automated sessions contain personalized, interactive cognitive activities designed and selected by an SLP. An analysis of over 100 patients who completed the program shows high engagement, compliance and satisfaction, supporting the use of digital and audio-only delivery to promote a positive patient experience. In this paper, we provide an overview of the patient experience with Moneta, and review engagement and satisfaction metrics. Source: https://plan.core-apps.com/asha2025/event/28734884ce4484665e296583a03904a0
Oral Presentation: Listening to the Heart: In-Ear Infrasonic Technology for Blood Pressure and Beyond
This is part of the monthly MassAITC webinar series. Abstract: This talk will highlight the results of MindMics’ recent feasibility study on non-invasive blood pressure monitoring using in-ear infrasonic signals. Dr. Barnacka will discuss how this novel technology, validated through clinical research, can be integrated into both consumer earbuds and hearing aids, creating a new class of connected health devices. The presentation will explore the underlying infrasonic science, algorithmic advances, and the broader impact on cardiovascular health, preventive care, and data-driven wellness ecosystems. Source: https://massaitc.org/2025/10/31/register-listening-to-the-heart-in-ear-infrasonic-technology-for-blood-pressure-and-beyond/
Oral Presentation: No One Left Behind: Building Low-Cost Wearables for Low-Income Communities
This is part of the monthly MassAITC webinar series. Abstract: Wearable devices such as Apple Watch and Fitbit wristband allow users to track their health statistics around the clock. They have become increasingly popular over the past few years. However, in the context of low-income areas of United States, these wearable devices are still pricey and thus constitute a critical bottleneck in their adoption. In this talk, I will present our past and ongoing works on repurposing electronic wastes, particularly everyday earphones into health trackers – from heart rate monitoring, heart sound recovery, all the way down to pulse wave velocity estimation in home settings. I will also discuss the potential of these technologies for filling the gap of remote health care. I believe this research creates a holistic approach toward recycling and repurposing electronic…
Oral Presentation: Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2025 – Technology And Dementia Preconference
Jennifer Flexman presented "Improving Access to Dementia Care though AI-Powered Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy" at the Technology And Dementia Preconference during Session 5: Data Blitz.
Oral Presentation: Technological Advancements in Functional Assessments and Fall Prevention
This is part of the monthly MassAITC webinar series. Overview: This webinar gives an overview of two of the MassAITC pilot projects. John Ralston, from Neursantys describes their work on bioelectronic restoration of the body’s aging balance system. In addition, Hamed Tabkhi of ForesightCares discusses their product, AVA, which is an AI-powered, video-based mobile app designed to enable clinically grounded fall risk assessments directly in the home. Abstracts: Wearable diagnostic sensors and personalized bioelectronic therapeutics for the treatment of neurophysiological conditions Bioelectronics has been an important component of modern medicine for more than half a century, because of the ability to provide functional recovery for conditions with limited pharmaceutical treatment options. Bioelectronic devices have now received regulatory approval for a growing range of medical conditions and have been shown to provide effective treatment for a growing range of…