This Project Grant award of $835,056, provided by the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 Aging Research), supports the development of a multi-modal system of wearable biosensors and predictive analytics to enable continuous monitoring of mobility and cognitive function in older adults. The primary goals are to: Develop a system of flexible, breathable, and inconspicuous eutectogel sensor patches that can provide real-time monitoring of biophysical domains like gait, posture, heart rate,...
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded a $490,262 Project Grant (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) to Plans4Care Inc. on June 15, 2025 to develop and test a digital platform called "Activities4Care". The platform aims to provide customized, evidence-based activity plans for caregivers of people living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The key products to be delivered under this Fast-Track SBIR award include: A clickable prototype of the Activities4Care platform that...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) provides $811,228 to B.A. Maze, Inc. to develop the At-Home Health Station (AHS), a plug-and-play modular system designed to simplify digital health experiences for individuals with cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (CI/ADRD). The AHS system aims to promote health function and independence through remote patient monitoring, while also providing caregivers a platform for...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) to Aster Labs, Inc. provides $499,758 to develop an automated system for detecting and reporting lapses in the performance of activities of daily living (ADLs) for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The ActivVerify system will leverage a discreet electronic shoe insole with sensors to automatically and accurately detect and identify ADLs, and then determine and verify...
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded a $864,674 Project Grant under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to Lifebio Inc., a small disadvantaged business, to develop a tablet-based platform called LifeBioTalk. This Phase I SBIR project aims to build a prototype of LifeBioTalk, which will provide stimulating audiovisual content narrated by a human-like avatar to engage people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD). The prototype will have the ability to record...
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded a $1,010,368 Project Grant under the Aging Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.866) to Koronis Biomedical Technologies Corp. (KBT) to develop and validate an interactive gaming platform to facilitate cognitive interventions for individuals living with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD). The goal is to create an in-home cognition training system that provides evidence-based cognitive activities...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) will support Rhaeos, Inc. in the development of wearable sensors for continuous, noninvasive monitoring of wounds in older adults. The $613,044 award will enable Rhaeos to develop a conformal thermal sensor (CTS) capable of tracking key biomarkers of wound healing, including temperature and moisture balance, in real-time. The project aims to create a biomedical device suitable for out-patient...
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded a $1,249,235 Project Grant under the Aging Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.866) to Nasoni, LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business and manufacturer, to develop the ACTIVE-H2O smart faucet system. The smart faucet is designed to enhance independent living for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and dementia by integrating intelligent sensors, automated flow/pressure/temperature control, task reminders, and computer vision...
The National Institute on Aging (NIA), under the Federal Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866), awarded a $245,148 project grant to Eyenexo LLC to develop an automated rodent behavior testing system for non-invasively assessing early-stage Alzheimer's disease (AD). The project aims to develop a behavior biomarker that can differentiate AD from normal aging by studying defensive behaviors triggered by looming stimuli, which are linked to early AD pathology in the midbrain region. The 2-year...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) provides $299,893 to Pascall Systems, Inc. to develop a novel system that combines pre-operative cognitive assessment with Pascall's FDA-cleared wireless EEG technology for intraoperative monitoring. The goal is to enable personalized anesthesia care and effective monitoring of postoperative neurocognitive disorders (PNDs) in elderly surgical patients. The key products and services to be delivered...
The Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Aging awarded $865,905 under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to Careband, Inc. to develop the Appraise to Assist system. This project grant will support Careband and its partner Eperture LLC to engineer a system integrating Careband's wearable device and Eperture's tablet platform. The system aims to passively and unobtrusively monitor, empirically measure, and facilitate engagement among assisted living facility residents through quantifying leisure activities and social interactions. Phase I will establish data integration between the technologies, conduct user research and testing with 15 residents to evaluate measuring engagement. Phase II will focus on algorithms to automatically measure engagement and create predictive models to facilitate future participation based on patterns and goals. The goal is a statistically significant and usable system for holistically assessing engagement benefits for residents, families and staff.