Digital Assistants for Health Management in Older Adults
Project 3: Technology Tools for Cognitive Support for Health Management Activities for Aging Adults with and without Mild Cognitive Impairment
This work creates digital assistant tools to help older adults, including those with mild memory problems, manage their health information and tasks more easily.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P01 program project |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11105869 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Managing health information from many online sources can be tough for older adults, especially if they have some memory challenges. Our goal is to build smart digital assistants that can help with common healthcare tasks, like finding support services, handling healthcare finances, and using Medicare.gov tools. We will first talk to diverse older adults to understand their needs, then develop these easy-to-use digital helpers, and finally test how well they work compared to current methods.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for future participation would be older adults, aged 65 and above, including those with or without mild cognitive impairment, who are interested in using technology for health management.
Not a fit: Patients who are not older adults or who do not use digital tools for health management may not directly benefit from this specific technology development.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, these digital assistants could make it much simpler for older adults to navigate their healthcare, reducing stress and improving their ability to stay healthy.
How similar studies have performed: This project builds on existing expertise in technology development for older adults and machine intelligence, applying these to create novel digital assistants for specific health management tasks.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Sharit, Joseph — Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ
- Study coordinator: Sharit, Joseph
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 below.