P30AG073107

Massachusetts AI and Technology Center for Connected Care in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease (MAITC) - Project Summary:

Overall, more than 90% of older Americans would prefer to stay in their homes as long as possible as they age. However, the prevalence of chronic illness, including Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (ADRD), can make the goal of successful aging at home out of reach without substantial support.

At-home health care technologies hold significant promise to provide many needed forms of support but have not been specifically developed for older adults, AD/ADRD patients, caregivers, and their clinicians. Many existing health monitoring technologies are burdensome to use for older adults, are not sufficiently accurate, have specific algorithmic biases, and lack adequate usability. The resulting deluge of data often fails to provide information that can useful inform caregivers and support clinical decisions.

Furthermore, many current treatment and intervention regimens are limited in terms of their ability to be remotely delivered, managed, and adapted to patient needs and caregiver abilities over time.

The Massachusetts AI and Technology Center for Connected Care in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease (MAITC) is a multidisciplinary center spanning five sites - the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brandeis University, and Northeastern University. Its aim is to foster interdisciplinary research on the development, validation, and translation of emerging AI-enhanced technologies to enhance connections between older adults, caregivers, and clinicians. This will effectively support healthy aging as well as the care of patients with AD/ADRD at home.

To achieve this objective, MAITC will pursue the following five aims:

1. Apply a rigorous process that involves eliciting stakeholder needs to drive the focus of pilot studies and identifying promising technologies suitable for incorporation into pilot research projects.

2. Form and support a multidisciplinary community of engineers, computer scientists, behavioral scientists, medical researchers, nurses, and clinicians working to advance the goals of MAITC.

3. Provide access to state-of-the-art validation facilities, diverse cohorts across rural and urban areas, and translation and commercialization services to enable rapid, robust, and multi-faceted validation and translation of AI-enhanced technologies.

4. Administer a pilot project granting process and ensure that the pilot projects are responsive to stakeholder needs, using emerging AI and related technologies that have significant potential to improve interactions between older adults, lay caregivers, and clinicians.

5. Provide training to developers, clinicians, and other stakeholders and disseminate findings to diverse research, development, and practice communities to accelerate further development of promising technologies and promote the adoption of validated technologies beyond MAITC.

Through these coordinated efforts, we hope to improve the lives of older adults and their caregivers.

University Of Massachusetts

<P>TO ENCOURAGE BIOMEDICAL, SOCIAL, AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH AND RESEARCH TRAINING DIRECTED TOWARD GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE AGING PROCESS AND THE DISEASES, SPECIAL PROBLEMS, AND NEEDS OF PEOPLE AS THEY AGE.&NBSP;</P>

93.866 - Aging Research

National Institute on Aging (NIA) [HHS - NIH]

Hadley, Massachusetts 010359462 United States

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Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratory (P30 Clinical Trial Optional) (RFA-AG-26-006)

Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 05/31/26 to 07/31/31 and the total obligations have increased 568% from $4,057,554 to $27,108,865.