KNOW Dementia: AI-supported mealtime help for AD/ADRD care partners
Official title: KNOW Dementia: An Evidence-based Intervention with Artificial Intelligence to Support the Unique Mealtime Management Needs of AD/ADRD Care Partners
Funded at Carevirtue Technologies, INC. · NIH-11315776 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A new AI-assisted tool helps family caregivers manage mealtimes for people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias by providing personalized tips and live support.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Carevirtue Technologies, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Dover, United States) |
| Project start | September 17, 2026 |
| Project end | September 16, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $498,170 |
| NIH project number | 1R41AG091950-01A1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11315776 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Care partners caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias who manage mealtimes at home.
✕Less likely to help
Care partners not currently managing mealtime challenges or those not using home-based care may not experience direct benefits.
What this research studies
This project develops KNOW Dementia, an AI-enabled mealtime navigator designed for community-dwelling AD/ADRD care partners. Researchers will use a user-centered design process to identify caregiver needs, co-design the intervention, and test its feasibility in the early stages of development. The approach involves live support and behavioral nudges tailored to each caregiver’s situation to improve mealtime routines and reduce caregiver burden. The work follows NIH guidance for behavioral intervention development, focusing on Stage 0 to Stage 1B activities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the intervention could make mealtimes easier and safer for both people with dementia and their caregivers.
How similar studies have gone: Similar behavioral support tools have shown promise in caregiver support, but this AI-enabled, live-supported mealtime navigator is a relatively new approach.
Where this research is happening
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Carevirtue Technologies, INC.
Dover, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Zuraw, Matthew — Carevirtue Technologies, INC.
- Study coordinator: Zuraw, Matthew
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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.