Project Grant R43AG094367
- The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded Vigorous Mind, Inc. a $450,000 Project Grant under the Aging Research (CFDA 93.866) federal grant program. The funding supports the development of an autonomous navigating robot equipped with infrared cameras, image processing software, and AI to detect falls and fall risks in nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias. The robot patrols nursing home corridors and rooms to alert staff of incidents, helping address the high...
- The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, awarded a $506,399 Project Grant under the Aging Research Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.866) to Healthy Design LTD. CO. to develop a novel continuous predictive wearable agitation monitor and alert system using actigraphy and AI for hospitalized older adults. The goal is to prevent delirium and dementia by closely monitoring agitation levels and enabling timely implementation of non-harmful...
- 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 the Aging Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.866) aims to develop, evaluate, and implement virtual reality (VR)-based cognitive stimulation games to enhance attention and prevent delirium in older surgical patients with cognitive impairment. The $242,840 award, effective September 2, 2025, will support a 5-year randomized controlled pilot trial led by Dr. Hina Faisal, an Assistant Professor at the Houston Methodist...
- The National Institute on Aging (NIA), under the Aging Research Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.866), awarded a $250,812 Project Grant to Rubato, Inc. to develop and validate a protocol for a biometrically-tailored, AI-driven music-based intervention (MBI) to reduce behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in people living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The 2-year project, running from August 2025 to May 2027, will enhance the existing Rubato MBI to include...
- 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,...
- This federal Project Grant award of $495,731.00, awarded on September 20, 2025 by the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 Aging Research program), supports the evaluation of Viewmind's ability to detect beta-amyloid and tau burden consistent with Alzheimer's disease in persons with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) using machine learning, virtual reality, and eye-tracking technology. The project aims to develop a non-invasive, cost-effective, and rapid diagnostic tool that can accurately...
- The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, awarded a $474,092 Project Grant under the Aging Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.866) to One Health Studio LLC in San Francisco, CA. The grant supports the development and evaluation of the "FLOURISH ALL" platform, an AI-enabled digital health solution aimed at reducing Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD) risk in midlife women through stress management and promotion of...
- 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...
- 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 from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) is providing $499,981 to Vigorous Mind, Inc. to demonstrate the feasibility of using a robot to deliver a multicomponent intervention to reduce delirium in hospitalized elderly patients living with dementia. The project aims to develop an autonomous robotic system equipped with advanced AI capabilities to monitor, engage, and support elderly patients at risk of developing delirium, which is a common and costly complication in this population. As a sub-awardee, Vigorous Mind will integrate facial expression analysis software to detect agitation in residents with advanced dementia. This 1-year project, commencing on August 1, 2025, seeks to provide a scalable, less labor-intensive approach to delivering proven non-pharmacological interventions that can help prevent delirium and reduce falls among hospitalized elderly patients with cognitive impairments.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $500.0k | 7/30/25 |