Adult Wellbeing CheckUp (AWC): an online tool to check and support older adults' wellbeing
Official title: Innovative web-based service platform called Adult Wellbeing CheckUp (AWC) to assess older adults wellbeing, obtain evidence-based recommendations, and receive support to take action
Funded at Bellage, INC. · NIH-11370960 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A web-based checkup for adults 65+ that identifies areas of physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing and gives personalized, practical steps to improve them.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Sbir 2 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Bellage, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Sunnyside, United States) |
| Project start | February 15, 2024 |
| Project end | May 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $1,072,509 |
| NIH project number | 4R44AG082602-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11370960 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults aged 65 and older who can use the internet and want tailored, practical suggestions to support their physical, mental, social, or financial wellbeing are ideal candidates.
✕Less likely to help
People with advanced cognitive impairment who cannot complete an online tool, or those without internet access or ability to use digital devices, are unlikely to benefit from this web-based platform.
What this research studies
You would use AWC by answering questions across twelve areas of wellbeing through a website, then receive clear, personalized recommendations for the areas you want to improve. The developers will build a working prototype that delivers tailored guidance using a combined expert- and data-driven reasoning approach. They will refine the tool with input from older adults and run a short 4-week pilot with a small group of older adult participants to test usability and usefulness. The project is led by a small company (BellAge) in partnership with technology collaborators and is intended to expand after the prototype phase.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, AWC could give older adults easy access to trustworthy, personalized guidance to help improve multiple areas of everyday wellbeing without needing multiple specialist visits.
How similar studies have gone: There are other digital health and wellbeing tools for older adults, but this comprehensive 12-domain, hybrid-reasoning platform is novel and currently untested beyond an initial small pilot.
Where this research is happening
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Bellage, INC.
Sunnyside, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Firman, James P — Bellage, INC.
- Study coordinator: Firman, James P
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.