Project Grant R01AG094822
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) provides $349,333 to Rendever, Inc. to develop and test the feasibility of a new virtual reality (VR) platform for dementia caregivers. The VR-CARES initiative aims to create a novel support system that enables in-home caregivers to connect virtually, participate in support groups, access training, and engage in shared experiences with their care recipients using...
- The National Institute on Aging (NIA), under the Aging Research Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.866), has awarded a $499,651 project grant to Carevirtue Technologies, Inc. to develop a novel, AI-enabled dementia care agent. This agent will provide 24/7 personalized education and support services to rural caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). The goal is to address the higher caregiving burden and lower social support experienced by rural ADRD care...
- This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), under CFDA 93.866 Aging Research, provides $677,026 to conduct a Stage 2 efficacy trial of the WECARE intervention for Chinese American dementia caregivers. WECARE is a personalized digital health program designed to enhance caregiving mastery and psychosocial wellbeing for this underserved population. The 7-week intervention will offer multimedia content, quiz-embedded games, personalized feedback, location-specific resources,...
- This $562,314 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Institute on Aging under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) supports a 3-year study to identify risk and protective factors associated with psychosocial resilience in spousal caregivers for spouses with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The study leverages data from several large, longitudinal cohort studies, including the Health and Retirement Study, to examine how caregivers' well-being, mental health, and cognitive...
- The National Institute on Aging, under the Aging Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.866), awarded Careyaya Health Technologies Inc. a $505,042 Project Grant on Sep 22, 2025. The grant supports the development of YAYAGUIDE, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven, personalized training platform for caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The YAYAGUIDE prototype utilizes a micro-learning curriculum, a conversational agent, and machine learning algorithms to...
- The Project Grant award of $499,938 was provided by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) under the Aging Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.866) to Photozig Inc. for the "CARINGGPT: EMPOWERING DEMENTIA CAREGIVERS WITH PERSONALIZED AND ACCESSIBLE RESOURCES TO MATCH THEIR NEEDS, ENHANCE COPE WITH CAREGIVING, AND REDUCE STRESS" project. The project aims to develop an innovative AI-powered solution, "CARINGGPT," that will deliver personalized assistance and curated,...
- The University of Rochester received a $1,092,079 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 Aging Research) to study the impacts of informal family caregiving on nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), as well as the associations between state Essential Caregiver (EC) programs and caregiving outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The project aims to determine how family caregiving affects the health of nursing home residents...
- This federal Project Grant award of $2,709,669 from the National Institute on Aging (Aging Research, CFDA 93.866) aims to provide rigorous evidence on the outcomes of home-based versus facility-based care for older patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD). The research strategy will leverage differences in the influence of physical therapists on discharge destination as a "randomizing device" to compare outcomes across almost 100 VA hospitals. This novel...
- This Project Grant award of $161,988 from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) supports a research project led by Dr. Emily Mroz at Emory University. The project aims to develop an intervention to improve preparedness and psychological health in experienced caregivers of persons living with dementia. Key activities include validating a caregiver preparedness measure, characterizing caregiving narration patterns, and exploring associations between narration and caregiver...
- The U.S. National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded a $1,089,329 Project Grant to Homecare Hub US Inc. under the Aging Research Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.866) to scale a network of small community-based care homes as a high-value alternative to institutional long-term care. The project aims to demonstrate improved health outcomes for seniors by leveraging a technology platform that facilitates personalized, cost-effective care through a decentralized network of 2-12 person residential care...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) provides $585,710 to the Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY), doing business as VNS Health, to test the effectiveness of a virtual health coaching intervention called "Virtual Caregiver Coach for You" (VICCY) for caregivers of adults with heart failure and cognitive impairment. The grant aims to expand upon prior research demonstrating the efficacy of VICCY in improving self-care and decreasing stress among a predominantly White, female caregiver population. This project will enroll a more diverse, underserved sample of 254 caregivers supporting 60 patients with heart failure and mild to moderate cognitive impairment who receive home health care services in New York City. The intervention seeks to decrease caregiver stress and improve self-care, with the goal of supporting both caregivers and care recipients with complex chronic conditions. The award period runs from September 15, 2025 to August 31, 2030.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $585.7k | 9/12/25 |