Project Grant SB1AG090151
- This Project Grant award of $349,333 from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) to Rendever, Inc., a for-profit organization located in Somerville, MA, aims to develop and test the feasibility of a virtual reality (VR) platform to support in-home dementia caregivers. The VR-CARES initiative will leverage Rendever's existing social VR platform to create a novel caregiver support system. This will enable dementia caregivers to connect virtually as avatars, participate in...
- 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...
- This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) provides $495,731 to Viewmind Inc. to evaluate the use of their ViewMind technology, which leverages ocular digital phenotyping, virtual reality, and machine learning, to detect beta-amyloid and tau burden consistent with Alzheimer's disease in individuals with mild cognitive impairment. The project aims to develop a non-invasive, cost-effective, and rapid diagnostic tool for the early identification...
- 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...
- This federal Project Grant award of $120,858 from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) will fund the "Preserving Ability Through Virtual Exercise (PAVE)" intervention study. The objective is to explore the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a virtual reality physical activity intervention to help older adults maintain physical function during hospital stays. The study will determine the feasibility of the virtual reality intervention among hospitalized...
- This federal Project Grant award of $220,132 was provided by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) under the Aging Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.866) to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY. The award is for a pilot project to design a spatial navigation intervention protocol using a virtual reality (VR) maze and mobile brain-body imaging (MOBI) to explore neuroplasticity in older adults at risk for dementia. The key objectives are to determine the feasibility of the...
- This federal Project Grant award of $1,240,765 from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) supports the development of Hido Technologies' Homecare medication management system for patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD). The project aims to validate the Homecare system's ability to improve medication adherence, cognitive outcomes, and caregiver support for persons with dementia. Homecare is an internet-connected...
- This Project Grant award of $242,840 from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 Aging Research) will fund a five-year randomized controlled pilot trial to develop and evaluate a virtual reality-based cognitive stimulation intervention for enhancing attention and preventing delirium in older surgical patients with cognitive impairment. The principal investigator, Dr. Hina Faisal, is an assistant professor at Houston Methodist Hospital with expertise in anesthesia, critical care, and...
- 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...
- 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 $1,353,901 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 Aging Research) supports the development and testing of Rendever, Inc.'s virtual reality (VR) platform to improve mental health and social connectivity for older adults, particularly those living at home and at risk of social isolation. The 3-year grant, awarded in September 2025, expands on Rendever's previous STTR-funded feasibility studies demonstrating that their VR technology is safe, engaging, and beneficial for older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, as well as their family caregivers. The project aims to increase the commercial viability and market adoption of the Rendever platform within senior living communities and the home environment, where an estimated 90% of older adults prefer to age. A sub-award was also made to the University of Massachusetts for collaboration on the Massachusetts AI and Technology Center for Connected Care in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.4m | 9/19/25 |