Midwest Roybal Center for Healthy Aging and Cognitive Health
Midwest Roybal Center for Health Promotion and Translation
This center develops practical behavior programs and tech tools to help older adults—especially racial/ethnic minorities—stay physically active and keep their thinking skills healthy to lower Alzheimer’s risk.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P30 center grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Illinois at Chicago NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Chicago, UNITED STATES) |
| Project ID | NIH-11166663 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be part of a center that creates and tests practical behavior programs—like exercise, cognitive activities, and technology-supported coaching—aimed at keeping thinking and mobility sharp. Researchers design these programs with input from families, neighborhoods, and communities and use the PRISM framework to choose approaches that work in real-world settings. The Center focuses on older adults at risk for Alzheimer's and related dementias, with special attention to racial and ethnic minority groups, and moves promising ideas through the NIH Stage Model toward broader use. Teams also work to scale successful programs with tech solutions to improve consistency and access.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are older adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease or related dementias—particularly racial/ethnic minority older adults—who can take part in behavioral or technology-supported programs.
Not a fit: People with advanced dementia or severe cognitive impairment who cannot follow or engage with behavioral programs may not benefit directly from these interventions.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, these programs could help older adults preserve memory and mobility, improve daily functioning, and enhance quality of life through sustainable behavior changes.
How similar studies have performed: Previous physical activity and cognitive-training programs have shown modest but promising improvements in thinking and mobility, so this work builds on encouraging but not definitive evidence.
Where this research is happening
Chicago, UNITED STATES
- University of Illinois at Chicago — Chicago, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Bhatt, Tanvi — University of Illinois at Chicago
- Study coordinator: Bhatt, Tanvi
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.