This $186,251 K01 career development award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) supports Otis (Shaun) Owens, Ph.D., an associate professor at the University of South Carolina (USC), to establish an independent program of translational research for supporting aging-in-place among rural, low-income African Americans living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) and their care partners.
The proposed research aims to: (1) identify barriers, technology use behaviors, and attitudes toward remote monitoring technologies among this population, and (2) examine the usability, acceptability, and feasibility of deploying a remote monitoring system in their homes to support activities of daily living. This preliminary data will enable Dr. Owens to pursue larger grants (e.g., SBIRs) to develop commercially viable solutions for promoting aging-in-place among individuals living with ADRD and their care partners.
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