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Home-based Digital Technologies: A Translational Approach to Support Aging-in-Place for Rural African-Americans with Alzheimer’s Disease and their Care Partners

Award Number: K01AG088783
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/09/2024
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2028

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Home-based Digital Technologies: A Translational Approach to Support Aging-in-Place for Rural African-Americans with Alzheimer’s Disease and their Care Partners - PROJECT SUMMARY Candidate and Career Development Plan: This REDI Mentored Entrepreneurial Career Development Award (K01) will support Otis (Shaun) Owens, Ph.D. to establish an independent program of translational research for supporting aging-in-place for African-Americans living with ADRD and their care partners. Dr. Owens is an Associate Professor at the University of South Carolina’s College of Social Work with expertise in developing technology-based programs to support healthy aging. Dr. Owens will strengthen and address gaps in his experience through a mentored training program focusing on: (1) advancing his knowledge of remote monitoring technologies for aging-in-place among community-dwelling individuals living with ADRD (2) developing skills in the quantitative research methods used to analyze and visualize longitudinal sensor data from remote monitoring technologies; and (3) building the entrepreneurial acumen for transforming academic innovations into commercially viable products or services. Mentoring and Environment: Dr. Owens is supported by a team of senior researchers/mentors, including Dr. Sue Levkoff in ADRD (primary academic mentor), Drs. Jeffrey Kaye (secondary academic mentor) in remote monitoring technologies/data analytics, and Mr. Larry Frye (entrepreneurial mentor) in entrepreneurship. Training activities will take place at two highly collaborative research environments, i.e., the University of South Carolina and Oregon Health & Science University. Research: Rural, low-income African Americans have the highest ADRD incidence and prevalence rates but have the least access to formal quality dementia-related care. To support aging-in-place among individuals living with ADRD, there is growing evidence that remote monitoring technologies can augment care partners and other support services by facilitating completion of activities of daily living and maintaining communication between individuals living with ADRD and their care partners. Despite the success of remote technologies, no studies have investigated the acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness of remote monitoring technologies among rural, lower-income African Americans living with ADRD and their care partners. Understanding the impact of remote monitoring technology on this underserved population can guide the development of tailored aging-in-place interventions. Specific Aims: Among rural, low-income African Americans living with ADRD, I seek to (1) identify barriers to aging-in-place, current technology use behaviors, and attitudes toward remote monitoring technologies among low-income African Americans living with ADRD and their care partners and (2) examine the usability, acceptability, and feasibility of deploying a remote monitoring system in the homes of rural low-income African Americans living with ADRD and their care partners for supporting activities of daily living. The proposed mentored research and training will provide Dr. Owens with preliminary data for larger grants (e.g., SBIR) to support his long-term goal of establishing an independent research program that develops commercially viable solutions to promote aging-in-place among individuals living with ADRD and their care partners


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $181,746 )
2026	2026	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA	1600 HAMPTON ST	COLUMBIA	SC	29208	RICHLAND	USA	Aging Research	000	3	5/22/2026	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$181,746
														Subtotal = $181,746

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $183,805 )
2025	2025	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA	1600 HAMPTON ST	COLUMBIA	SC	29208	RICHLAND	USA	Aging Research	000	2	6/18/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$183,805
														Subtotal = $183,805

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $186,251 )
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA	1600 HAMPTON ST	COLUMBIA	SC	29208	RICHLAND	USA	Aging Research	000	1	8/9/2024	NEW	$186,251
														Subtotal = $186,251

Grand Total All Awards = $551,802

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Home-based Digital Technologies: A Translational Approach to Support Aging-in-Place for Rural African-Americans with Alzheimer’s Disease and their Care Partners

Award Number: K01AG088783

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/09/2024

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2028

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