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Drs. Margie Lachman, Amanda Paluch, and Jen Blankenship – Technology for Enhancing Functional Health

Drs. Margie Lachman, Amanda Paluch, and Jen Blankenship recently led a webinar on "Technology for Enhancing Functional Health," focusing on the use of wearables and sensors to monitor health in aging populations. Dr. Lachman, the Minnie and Harold Fierman Professor at Brandeis University and co-lead of the Aging Pilot Core...
May 15, 2024
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MassAITC

Wearables
Environmental Sensors
ADRD
Frailty
Webinars

Dr. Joseph Gaugler - Aligning Technology with Dementia Caregiver Needs

In a recent MassAITC webinar, we were honored to host Dr. Joseph Gaugler, the Robert L. Kane Endowed Chair in Long-Term Care and Aging at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Gaugler is also a distinguished university professor and serves as the director of the Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation. His presentation...
May 15, 2024
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MassAITC

ADRD
Caregivers
Webinars

Equitably Developing & Implementing Technologies with Persons Living with Dementia and Caregivers

In a recent webinar hosted by the Penn AI and Technology Collaboratory for Healthy Aging, funded by the National Institute on Aging, Dr. Ab Brody of New York University shared his insights on equitably developing and implementing technologies for individuals living with dementia and their caregivers...
May 15, 2024
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PennAITech

ADRD
Caregivers
Resource Care Access
Webinars

Decision-Making in Dementia Care: Preferences of People with Memory Loss

Dr. Anne Turner, a professor at the University of Washington with expertise in both health systems and biomedical informatics, led an enlightening webinar on "Decision-Making in Dementia Care: Preferences of People with Memory Loss," hosted by the PennAITech Collaboratory for Healthy Aging. Dr. Turner's presentation delved...
May 15, 2024
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PennAITech

ADRD
Decision Support
Decision Networks
Webinars

Dr. Najim Dehak Webinar – Biosignal-Based Digital Biomarkers for Aging

Dr. Najim Dehak, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at Johns Hopkins University and a leading expert in machine learning and speech processing, recently led a webinar on biosignal-based digital biomarkers for aging. The discussion highlighted the role of speech in understanding...
September 1, 2023
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JH AITC

ADRD
NLP
Biomarkers
Webinars

Dr. Amanda Lazar Webinar – Designing Health Technologies With People With Mild Dementia

Dr. Amanda Lazar, an assistant professor at the University of Maryland specializing in health technology design for older adults, delves into creating health technologies for individuals with mild dementia. She highlights the need for technologies that allow for active user engagement and adaptation, considering...
September 1, 2023
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PennAITech

ADRD
Tech Adaptations
Social Emotional
Webinars

Dr. Kelly Gleason Webinar – Patient Portals to Support Care Partners of Persons with Dementia

Dr. Kelly Gleason, an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, discusses the use of patient portal messages to support care partners of individuals with dementia. She introduces SMART-REP, an automation system that aims to offer resources and support while reducing clinician workload...
September 1, 2023
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PennAITech

ADRD
Resource Care Access
Software
Webinars

Dr. Rhoda Au Webinar – Technology Use in Alzheimer’s Research

Dr. Rhoda Au, a professor at Boston University with expertise in aging and dementia, recently spoke at a webinar held by the Mass AI and Technology Center for Connected Care in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease. The webinar centered on the role of technology, particularly digital health and AI, in advancing Alzheimer's research...
September 1, 2023
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MassAITC

ADRD
Tech Adaptations
Treatment And Care
Smartphone Hardware
Biomarkers
Webinars

Dr. Kate Papp Webinar – Digital Cognitive Assessments in Preclinical Alzheimer’s Disease

Dr. Kate Papp, an assistant professor in neurology at Harvard Medical School, specializes in the neuropsychological aspects of aging and Alzheimer's disease. In her recent webinar, Dr. Papp delved into the challenges of conducting digital cognitive assessments in preclinical stages of Alzheimer's. She critiqued...
September 1, 2023
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MassAITC

ADRD
Machine Learning
Treatment And Care
AI
Cognition
Symposium

Dr. Jason Karlawish Panel – Ethical AI Challenges and Opportunities

Dr. Jason Karlawish, professor of medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine and an expert in bioethics and neurosciences, recently moderated a 2023 a2 National Symposium panel discussion on the ethical implications of using artificial intelligence (AI) in Alzheimer's and neurodegenerative disease research...
September 1, 2023
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PennAITech

Ethics
Decision Support
ADRD
Symposium

Sarah Lenz Lock – Power of AI to Improve Quality of Life for Seniors and Their Caregivers

Dr. Deepak Ganesan, a professor of computer science at UMass Amherst, introduced Sarah Lenz Lock, Senior Vice President for Policy and Brain Health at AARP, for a discussion on the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve quality of life for seniors and their caregivers at the 2023 a2 National Symposium...
September 1, 2023
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ADRD
Decision Support
Social Emotional
Caregivers