Wearable monitors and cloud tracking for people with Alzheimer’s and related dementias
Empowering Advanced Alzheimers Disease and Dementia Research Through Remote Patient Monitoring and Cloud-Connected Wearable Devices
This project uses wearable devices and cloud-based monitoring to collect daily activity, sleep, and behavior data from people living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Sbir 2 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Amissa, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Charlotte, UNITED STATES) |
| Project ID | NIH-11196719 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
From your home, wearable sensors and connected apps will quietly record activity, sleep, and other behavior patterns and send that data to a secure cloud database. The team will combine these real-world measurements from many participants to create a shared resource for dementia researchers. The goal is to replace unreliable self-reports with objective, continuous data that can inform care and lifestyle research. Participation typically involves wearing a device, allowing remote data upload, and brief check-ins with the project team.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias (and often their caregivers) who can wear a device and permit remote data sharing.
Not a fit: People who do not have dementia, cannot tolerate or operate wearable devices, or do not want to share remote health data are unlikely to benefit directly.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could help researchers and clinicians spot changes earlier, personalize care, and speed development of better prevention and treatment approaches.
How similar studies have performed: Prior pilot studies show wearables can reliably capture activity and sleep patterns in aging and dementia populations, but large-scale clinical benefits remain unproven.
Where this research is happening
Charlotte, UNITED STATES
- Amissa, INC. — Charlotte, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Corkey, Jon Andrew — Amissa, INC.
- Study coordinator: Corkey, Jon Andrew
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.