Understanding Brain Health at Home for Diverse Older Adults
At-home computerized assessment of normal cognitive aging and age-related cognitive decline in older African Americans, Hispanics, and rural non-Hispanic whites
This project is gathering information about how thinking skills change over time in older African Americans, Hispanics, and people living in rural areas, using easy-to-use tests you can do at home.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Sbir 2 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Neurobehavioral Systems, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Berkeley, UNITED STATES) |
| Project ID | NIH-11099833 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
We are inviting older adults from specific communities to participate in a project that uses a special set of computerized tests called the California Cognitive Assessment Battery (CCAB). These tests can be done conveniently from your own home using a cellphone network. The CCAB uses advanced technology, including AI-enhanced voices and speech recognition, to make the testing experience smooth and accurate. By collecting this information, we hope to better understand how memory and thinking skills change as people age within these diverse groups.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are healthy older adults aged 60 to 89 who are African American, English-speaking Hispanic, Spanish-speaking Hispanic, or non-Hispanic white residents of rural communities.
Not a fit: Younger individuals or those outside the specified age and demographic groups would not be suitable for this particular data collection effort.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to earlier and more accurate ways to identify changes in thinking skills for diverse older adults, helping them get support sooner.
How similar studies have performed: While the CCAB has existing data from other populations, this project is novel in gathering specific longitudinal data from these underserved groups using at-home technology.
Where this research is happening
Berkeley, UNITED STATES
- Neurobehavioral Systems, INC. — Berkeley, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Woods, David L — Neurobehavioral Systems, INC.
- Study coordinator: Woods, David L
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.