Project Grant R43AG094339
- The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded a $499,938 Project Grant under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to Photozig Inc. in Campbell, CA. The grant, titled "CARINGGPT: Empowering Dementia Caregivers with Personalized and Accessible Resources to Match Their Needs, Enhance Cope with Caregiving, and Reduce Stress", aims to develop an innovative solution that applies generative AI to provide personalized assistance and resources for the 11 million dementia caregivers in the...
- The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded a $490,262 Project Grant under the Aging Research Program (CFDA 93.866) to Plans4Care Inc. to develop and test a digital platform called "Activities4Care". The platform will provide customized, evidence-based activity plans to help family caregivers improve quality of life for people living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Specifically, the project aims to create a prototype platform that generates personalized activity...
- This $499,651 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 Aging Research) will fund the development of a novel, AI-enabled Dementia Care Agent to provide 24/7 personalized support and education to caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) in rural areas. The project aims to address disparities in caregiving support for rural ADRD caregivers by integrating the Dementia Care Agent with Carevirtue's caregiver support platform. The AI...
- The National Institute on Aging (NIA), under the Aging Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.866), has awarded $2,208,923 to the University of Washington for a 4-year project titled "AI-Enhanced and Culturally Adapted STAR-C for Latino Caregivers: A Stage I Pilot Study". The project aims to integrate an AI-driven virtual assistant with chatbot functionality into the existing STAR-C behavioral intervention to provide culturally and linguistically tailored on-demand support for...
- The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded a $499,996 Project Grant under the Aging Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.866) to Beaver Health, Inc., a minority-owned, woman-owned small business, to develop a prototype of the COMPASS conversational AI assistant. COMPASS is designed to provide personalized, culturally responsive support and coordination for Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD) caregivers in real-time. The 12-month project aims to develop and test the initial...
- The National Institute on Aging (NIA), under the Aging Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.866), awarded a $505,561 Project Grant to Mentia DTX Inc. to develop an AI-based empathic virtual companion to track changing health states in persons living with dementia. This two-phase solution, known as MentiaCompanion, aims to enable early detection of acute health events for people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, facilitating timely clinical care and reducing the likelihood of...
- 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 federal Project Grant award of $499,396 from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 Aging Research) to Bellage Inc. in Astoria, NY supports the development of the AWC-PRIME (Personalized Reinforcement Interface to Motivate Engagement) product. AWC-PRIME builds upon Bellage's existing Adult Wellbeing Checkup (AWC) platform to provide a dynamic companion app that validates and supports behavioral changes for caregivers of people living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The...
- The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded a $499,778 Project Grant under the Aging Research Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.866) to S-3 Research LLC to co-design a mobile tool to improve diversity and inclusivity in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) clinical trial participation. The project aims to develop a digital tool incorporating mobile, website, and AI chatbot features to enhance the education, recruitment, and enrollment of older adults in ADRD trials. Key activities...
- This federal Project Grant award of $306,872 from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) under CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research is focused on implementing a technology platform to improve training and consumer access to a nascent elder companion care workforce. The grant recipient, Booklillicares, LLC, a woman-owned small business located in Portsmouth, RI, aims to (1) conduct customer discovery with nanny agency owners interested in expanding into elder companionship services, (2) identify nannies...
The National Institute on Aging (NIA), under the Aging Research Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.866), awarded a $505,042 Project Grant to Careyaya Health Technologies Inc. to develop "YAYAGUIDE", an AI-enabled personalized training platform for caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD). The project aims to address the growing need for caregiver training and support, which is compounded by a shortage of caregivers and inadequate training resources. The YAYAGUIDE prototype leverages micro-learning, conversational AI, and personalized content adaptation to deliver an engaging, evidence-based training experience for both new and experienced caregivers. This innovative approach seeks to enhance caregiver competencies, promote early career development in healthcare, and integrate technology into AD/ADRD caregiving. The award has a project period from September 22, 2025 to September 21, 2026.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $505.0k | 9/19/25 |