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The Weill Cornell Medicine-led consortium secures a $14 million grant to study new technologies for aging adults
A consortium led by Weill Cornell Medicine has received a five-year, $14.7 million extension grant from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health for a research center focused on using new and existing technologies to promote wellness. Quality of life and independence of diverse populations of older adults and provide support for older adults with cognitive impairments. Founded in 1999, the Center for Research and Education on Aging and Technology Enhancement (CREATE) is dedicated to ensuring that older adults can embrace and reap the benefits of technology to improve daily life. Through …
The Weill Cornell Medicine-led consortium secures a $14 million grant to study new technologies for aging adults
A consortium led by Weill Cornell Medicine has received a five-year, $14.7 million extension grant from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health for a research center focused on using new and existing technologies to promote wellness. Quality of life and independence of diverse populations of older adults and provide support for older adults with cognitive impairments.
Founded in 1999, the Center for Research and Education on Aging and Technology Enhancement (CREATE) is dedicated to ensuring that older adults can embrace and reap the benefits of technology to improve daily life. Through four previous versions of CREATE, the landscape of aging and technology has changed dramatically.
We have matured and have a better understanding of the issues and nature of the populations we work with. Technology is increasingly being viewed as a solution to the support needs of older adults, and more technology products are being marketed to seniors.”
Dr. Sara Czaja, principal investigator, professor of gerontology in medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine
Like previous versions of CREATE, CREATE V is a collaboration with Florida State University, the University of Miami and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Its expanded footprint now includes researchers from three Cornell campuses: Weill Cornell Medicine, including those with appointments in the Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, the Departments of Neurology and Population Health Sciences, and Information Technology and Services; and Cornell Tech and Cornell Ithaca.
Because age is a significant risk factor for cognitive impairments such as mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease/Alzheimer's dementia, CREATE V will expand its target populations to include older adults with MCI and include three integrated multi-site projects. With a focus on improving cognitive health, social engagement and preventing cognitive impairment, the first study will examine how virtual reality technology can be used to promote cognitive and social engagement in older adults.
“The large, multi-site study is unique because it will involve older adults using virtual reality in their home environment,” said Dr. Czaja. It will be one of the largest randomized controlled trials of virtual reality in a home environment.
The second CREATE V project will focus on supporting adults with MCI, using innovative technologies to assess further cognitive decline, such as: B. conversion to Alzheimer's disease or related dementias. “We will work with the IBM Watson Research Center to develop a support tool for speech analysis software that engages older adults in storytelling,” said Dr. Czaja. The goal of the tool will be to detect changes in cognitive status.
The third research project will focus on developing digital assistants to help older adults with cognitive impairments complete healthcare tasks such as enrolling in Medicare/Medicaid.
All three large-scale research projects will be conducted at sites in New York, Florida and Illinois to collect data on a variety of characteristics from a diverse population of older adults. CREATE V will also include an expanded pilot research program to support new researchers and researchers.
To improve the collective understanding of aging adults and technological interactions, Drs. Czaja and her team to widely disseminate CREATE V's results, protocols and tools to a global audience, including the research, business and design communities.
“Our specific goals are to understand how we can harness the power of technology to maintain, support and promote the emotional, cognitive and physical health of aging adults, ultimately improving their independence, well-being and quality of life,” said Dr. Czaja. “These are complex topics, but it’s very exciting.”
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