The National Institute on Aging (NIA), under the Aging Research (CFDA 93.866) Federal Grant Program, awarded a $811,228 Project Grant to B.A. Maze, Inc. on September 25, 2024. The grant will fund the development of the At-Home Health Station (AHS), a plug-and-play modular system designed to simplify digital experiences for individuals with cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The AHS system aims to promote health function and independence through remote patient...
The National Institute on Aging (NIA), under the Aging Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.866), awarded a $1,800,418 Project Grant to Neuromuscular Dynamics LLC to clinically validate and enable a go-to-market strategy for their Leg Dexterity System. This patented, portable device is designed for home-based, short-latency sensorimotor neuromuscular training to help manage knee osteoarthritis (OA) through non-surgical means. The project will conduct a longitudinal, blinded trial comparing...
The National Institute on Aging (NIA), under the Aging Research (CFDA 93.866) federal grant program, awarded Koronis Biomedical Technologies Corporation (KBT) a $1,010,368 project grant to develop and validate a novel interactive gaming platform that facilitates cognitive interventions for individuals living with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), Alzheimer's disease (AD), and other related dementias. The proposed system will provide a modular series of short, evidence-based cognitive training...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 Aging Research) provides $835,056 to Trustees of Tufts College (Tufts University) to develop a multi-modal system of wearable biosensors and associated machine learning algorithms for the continuous monitoring of mobility and cognitive function in an aging population. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: 1) a system of flexible, breathable, and inconspicuous eutectogel sensor patches...
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...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) provides $407,479 to Senaptec Inc. to develop an in-home sensory training therapy using specialized eyewear ("strobes") to mitigate falls risk among older adults. The project aims to modify the existing strobe design to accommodate prescription lenses and improve functionality in low-light home settings, and to conduct clinical efficacy studies to enable FDA clearance. The goal is to bring this...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), under the Aging Research (CFDA 93.866) federal grant program, aims to develop a hand grip strength (HGS) measurement solution based on a smartphone application. The $596,250 award, effective September 15, 2024 through May 31, 2027, will support the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) in creating a mobile dynamometer using the phone's vibration motor and sensor. The project seeks to leverage HGS as a biomarker...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) provides $1,545,208 to the Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition (IHMC) to conduct a 5-year research study on exercise response heterogeneity in older adults. The project aims to understand the mechanisms driving variability in older adults' responses to combined endurance and resistance training, with a focus on factors related to aging hallmarks like proteostasis, mitochondrial...
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...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) to Rhaeos, Inc. provides $613,044 to develop wearable sensors for continuous, non-invasive monitoring of chronic wounds in older adults. The goal is to create a biomedical device that can track key wound healing biomarkers like temperature and moisture balance in real-time, without disturbing the wound with frequent dressing changes required by current assessment methods. This technology aims to enable...