Health & Wellness Research

careband research is dedicated to improving the lives of those with alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (adrd) by conducting research to obtain measurable clinical outcomes over the past few years, we have built relationships with research institutions interested in investigating the use of our technology in a number of applications annual research webinars see past research webinars https //www youtube com/channel/uccgfkerjd2ntgzp9txrzsqw focus areas careband technology captures location and movement data and uses machine learning to recognize patterns and detect changes in behavior over time while the potential applications of this technology are numerous, careband’s research centers on its use as a non invasive data collection tool for enhancing the care of those with adrd collaboration with experts in care of those with adrd enabled the careband team to identify three priority focus areas for research our goal is to use these focus areas to facilitate collaboration with experts in select academic and clinical settings in order to identify research opportunities, secure funding, and execute studies research focus areas have been selected based on the potential for careband to address relevant unmet needs the goal is to use these focus areas to facilitate the search for research opportunities (grants, pilots, studies) and execute them (via a funding source) addressing caregiver burden as the population continues to age & the incidence of adrd increases, caregiving has to become more efficient with less time, and less people careband’s research project with community dwelling older adults with dementia and their caregivers is focused on understanding caregiver burden to empower caregivers and care recipients knowing location and movements provide safety information relevant when not in the presence of the individual with adrd detecting neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia understanding and monitoring neuropsychiatric symptoms (e g agitation, depression, decreased engagement, apathy), which are reported to be worrisome, can help improve quality of life, treatment & care for individuals with adrd current research at careband probes how careband can be used to detect agitation, fall risk among other movement related risks, lifespace, and engagement levels lifespace could be a separate concept area as it can be helpful in progression of disease incorporating social determinants of health to design meaningful health technology adrd affects older adults of all identities in different communities & populations there is a need to provide a solution that can help people from marginalized identities and underserved communities access & receive better adrd care further, digital health solutions whose design take into account the sociocultural and environmental context of older adults in these areas are much needed research at careband investigates and utilizes different factors that impact one’s social, mental, and physical being to inform research project design and outcomes current research is being conducted in rural and remote areas in northern mn and in and in indigenous communities, all of which are areas that are traditionally underserved and underrepresented in dementia research tangentially, our pilot projects focused on improving population health outcomes through our line of contact tracing and covid monitoring solutions also aim to address infrastructure and accessibility barriers