Center for Research and Education on Aging and Technology Enhancement - CREATE V
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Summary
The goal of this Stage 1 (NIH Stage Model) Intervention Development cross-site project is to develop, using a user-centered design approach, and evaluate an innovative intelligent adaptive software package aimed at providing cognitive and social support and engagement to older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The system will be designed to adapt to the needs and abilities of the user. The investigator's goal is to develop a unique and highly innovative technology tool that can provide adaptive support to aging individuals with MCI, even as cognition might deteriorate further. Speech data collected as part of an embedded reminiscence feature will advance fundamental knowledge of how speech and language production data might serve as an early indicator of cognitive decline.
Description
Deployment of technology in healthcare and day-to- day activities is increasing and advances in technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly aimed at supporting older adults. Yet, aging adults are often ignored in design, and robust research evaluating the usability, safety, and efficacy of these systems with older adults is limited. Even among older technology adopters, rapid changes in technology pose challenges in terms of the constant need for adaptation and continual learning. Further, there remains a lag in uptake among many older adult sub-groups, including ethnic mi…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 60+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * 62+ years of age * Able to read English at the 6th grade level * Have 20/60 vision with or without correction. * Clinical diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) * Subjective cognitive complaints * Evidence by clinical evaluation * Clinical Dementia Rating Global scale of 0.5-2.0 * Probable MCI * Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score of 18-26 * No major Instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) impairments * Geriatric Depression Scale of 4 or Below * No diagnosis of dementia Exclusion Criteria: * Blind or have visual impairments that limit their ability…
Interventions
- BehavioralProject 2, Phase 2: Intelligent Adaptive System
An innovative intelligent adaptive software package aimed at providing social and cognitive support to older adults with MCI. The system will be designed to adapt to the needs and abilities of the user.
Locations (3)
- Florida State UniversityTallahassee, Florida
- University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois
- Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, New York