Automated Social Interactive Interface to Monitor and Update Intervention Plans for People with MCI Alzheimer s and Other Dementias

Project Summary Abstract This fast track SBIR application submitted by Advanced Medical Electronics Corp requests funds to develop a software system that helps people living with mild cognitive impairment Alzheimerandapos s disease and other dementia to age in place and give them the choice whether and when to move Staying at home is both preferred and less expensive but there are a number of challenges to overcome The proposed social interactive interface SII which uses augmented intelligence to both converse with the target demographic in natural language and analyze data from Internet of Things devices will address these challenges by relieving problem behaviors and caregiver burden increasing medication adherence and reducing depression social isolation hospitalizations due to dehydration and urinary tract infections thereby reducing the overall cost of care The SII will learn behavioral trends and determine whether activities of daily living are completed When unusual behavior is detected it will alert the caregiver If the SII determines a behavior problem may occur then it will provide a just in time psychosocial intervention e g reminisce therapy Finally the SII will keep schedules provide reminders of upcoming events and alerts when events are missed AME will partner with SimpleC In phase we will prototype the social interactive interface and evaluate its feasibility In phase we will develop the social interactive interface integrate it with the SimpleC platform and evaluate its efficacy Project Narrative Alzheimerandapos s Disease and related dementias is one of the costliest chronic diseases and they cannot be prevented cured or slowed Exploiting aspects of Cloud based computing SimpleC has developed an assistive technology tool based on the evidence from tested personalized psychosocial approaches to deliver a non drug intervention to improve everyday behavior function and QOL in persons living with mild cognitive impairment Alzheimerandapos s and other dementia To help these people age in place AME is partnering with SimpleC to create a software solution that will address the needs of those aging in place