U.S. National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health

Catalyst Awardee

Development of a Wheelchair Maintenance Alert Application for Elderly Wheelchair Users

Jon Pearlman, Ph.D. | University of Pittsburg, UCP Wheels for Humanity; Anand Mhatre, Ph.D. |  Department of Rehabilitation Science & Technology, University of Pittsburgh; Perth Rosen, MS |  UCP Wheels for Humanity
Competition Sponsor: National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health
Awardee Year: 2020
*Accelerator Awardee Elderly…

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Leveraging Social Networks and Linkage to Care to Foster Healthy Aging in a Low-Income Context

Iliana V. Kohler, Ph.D. | University of Pennsylvania; Fabrice Kaempfen, Ph.D. | University of Pennsylvania; Hans-Peter Kohler, Ph.D. | University of Pennsylvania; Alberto Ciancio, Ph.D. | University of Lausanne; Eugene Katenga-Kaunda | Health and Social Services, Balaka, Malawi
Competition Sponsor: National Institute on Aging, National Institutes…

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Preventing Disability from MSK Pain in Northern Tanzania

Janet Prvu Bettger, ScD MS, FAHA | Duke University; Mathew John Shayo, MS PT |  Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center; Adam P. Goode, PT, DPT, Ph.D. | Duke University; Blandina T. Mmbaga, MD, MMed, Ph.D. | Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center/Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute
Competition Sponsor: National Institute on…

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Sense4Safety-Supporting Socially Vulnerable Older Adults

George Demiris PhD | University of Pennsylvania; Therese S. Richmond PhD | University of Pennsylvania; Nancy A. Hodgson PhD |  University of Pennsylvania
Competition Sponsor: National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health
Awardee Year: 2020 Falls and fall-related injuries are significant public health issues for adults 65…

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Technology-Based Fall Risk Assessments for Older Adults in Low-Income Settings

Ladda Thiamwong, Ph.D., RN | University of Central Florida; Jeffrey R. Stout, Ph.D.; Joon-Hyuk Park, Ph.D.; Xin Yan, Ph.D.
Competition Sponsor: National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health
Awardee Year: 2020 In the US, older adults (OAs) who live in low-income communities are less likely to engage in…

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Voice2Connect: Informing the Design of Smart Speakers for Social Connectedness in Low-income Older Adults

Jane Chung, Ph.D. | Virginia Commonwealth University; Tracey Gendron, Ph.D. | Virginia Commonwealth University; Jodi Winship, Ph.D., OTR/L | Virginia Commonwealth University; Pam Parsons, Ph.D., RN, GNP-BC, FNAP | Virginia Commonwealth University
Competition Sponsor: National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health
Awardee Year: 2020 There…

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Catalyst Awardee

Yoga for Healthy Aging (YHA) Study: A Mind-Body Intervention to Reduce Multimorbidity In the Elderly

Purnima Madhivanan, MBBS, MPH, Ph.D. |  University of Arizona; Vijaya Srinivas, MBBS, DGO | Public Health Research Institute of India; Hemanth Bhargav, MD, Ph.D. | National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences; Rahul Shidhaye, MD, MHS, PhD | Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences
Competition Sponsor: National…

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