Center for Research and Education on Aging and Technology Enhancement - CREATE

项目概要 老龄化和技术的面貌已经发生了巨大的变化。人们对技术的采用正在增加 老年人；更多的研究人员正在关注这个主题（其中许多人是 CREATE 后代）；技术是 越来越多地被视为满足老年人支持需求的解决方案；以及更多科技产品 是向老年人推销的。这些趋势强调了研究中心的持续重要性 老龄化和技术增强教育（CREATE）。医疗保健和领域的技术部署 日常活动不断增加，人工智能 (AI) 等技术的进步也日益进步 旨在支持老年人。然而，老年人在设计中经常被忽视，而强有力的研究评估 这些系统对老年人的可用性、安全性和有效性是有限的。即使在较旧的技术中 对于采用者来说，技术的快速变化对不断适应和适应的需求提出了挑战。 不断学习。此外，许多老年人亚群体的吸收仍然滞后，包括少数族裔 少数民族、老年群体、社会经济地位较低的人、生活在农村地区的人或认知能力较差的人 诸如轻度认知障碍 (MCI) 或阿尔茨海默病/阿尔茨海默病相关的障碍 痴呆症（AD/ADRD）。此申请是对 CREATE 的持续支持的请求，CREATE 是一个已建立的 多学科、有凝聚力、高产和创新的中心，专注于老年人和技术 互动。 CREATE 的目标是确保老年人能够使用并实现技术的好处。 CREATE V 拥有新的愿景、扩大的研究计划和团队以及目标人群，例如 与 MCI 合作，扩大技术专业知识，并获得一系列资源、社区和临床合作伙伴。 鉴于年龄是 MCI 和 AD/ADRD 等认知障碍的重要危险因素，且其重要性 我们计划研究的重点是利用新兴技术来帮助认知 保持认知健康并为有认知障碍的人提供支持。我们的研究计划 包括三个高度集成的跨站点项目，重点关注：1）增强认知健康和认知和 社会参与和预防认知障碍； 2) 为患有 MCI 的成年人提供支持并使用 评估进一步认知能力下降的创新技术，例如转变为 AD/ADRD； 3) 提供 为有或没有认知障碍的人提供健康管理活动的认知支持。我们的跨 现场方法使我们能够检查异质性以响应我们有希望的干预措施。我们的计划将 还包括扩大试点研究计划，以支持新的研究和调查人员。创建将 涉及三个主要地点：威尔康奈尔医学院、佛罗里达州立大学和伊利诺伊大学香槟分校。 J。 Sharit 将继续担任联合领导人（迈阿密大学）。我们还将利用其他校区的教师支持 机构。该中心将包括行政、数据和技术开发以及传播核心， 外部科学和社区咨询委员会以及行业咨询委员会。

Project Summary The landscape of aging and technology has changed dramatically. Uptake of technology is increasing among aging adults; more researchers are focusing on this topic (many of whom are CREATE progeny); technology is increasingly being considered as a solution for the support needs of aging adults; and more technology products are marketed to seniors. These trends underscore the continued significance of the Center for Research and Education on Aging and Technology Enhancement (CREATE). Deployment of technology in healthcare and day-to-day activities is increasing and advances in technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly aimed at supporting older adults. Yet, aging adults are often ignored in design, and robust research evaluating the usability, safety, and efficacy of these systems with older adults is limited. Even among older technology adopters, rapid changes in technology pose challenges in terms of the constant need for adaptation and continual learning. Further, there remains a lag in uptake among many older adult sub-groups, including ethnic minorities, older cohorts, those of lower socio-economic status, those living in a rural location, or with a cognitive impairment such as Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) or Alzheimer's Disease/Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD). This application is a request for continued support for CREATE, an established multidisciplinary, cohesive, highly productive, and innovative Center that focuses on aging adults and technology interactions. CREATE’s goal is to ensure that older adults are able to use and realize the benefits of technology. CREATE V has a new vision, expanded research program and teams, and target populations, such as those with MCI, expanded technical expertise, and access to an array of resources, community and clinical partners. Given that age is a significant risk factor for cognitive impairments such as MCI and AD/ADRD, and the criticality of cognition to everyday functioning, a thrust of our planned research is on using emerging technologies to help maintain cognitive health and provide support for those with cognitive impairments. Our Research Program includes three highly integrated cross-site projects focused on: 1) enhancing cognitive health and cognitive and social engagement and preventing cognitive impairment; 2) providing support for adults with MCI and using innovative techniques to assess further cognitive decline such as conversion to AD/ADRD; and 3) providing cognitive support for health-management activities for those with and without cognitive impairments. Our cross- site approach allows us to examine heterogeneity in response to our promising interventions. Our Program will also include an expanded Pilot Research Program to support new research and investigators. CREATE will involve three main sites: Weill Cornell Medicine, Florida State U. and the U. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. J. Sharit will remain as a Co-Leader (U. of Miami). We will also draw on faculty support from other campuses and institutions. The Center will include Administrative, Data and Technical Development, and Dissemination Cores, External Scientific and Community Advisory Boards, and an Industry Advisory Council.