Design and Development of mHealth for Dementia: Current and Future Directions

Chair(s)

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  Tina Sadarangani, PhD

  Assisant Professor
  Nursing
  New York University
  New York, New York, United States

Discussant(s)

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  Richard Holden, PhD

  Professor and Chair
  Health & Wellness Design
  Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington
  Bloomington, Indiana, United States

Individual Symposium Abstract First Author(s)

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  Tina Sadarangani, PhD

  Assisant Professor
  Nursing
  New York University
  New York, New York, United States
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  Abraham Brody, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA

  Professor of Nursing and Medicine and Associate Director
  Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing
  HIGN at the NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing
  New York, New York, United States
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  Hayley Belli, PhD

  Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Population Health
  Department of Population Health
  New York University School of Medicine
  New York, New York, United States
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  G. Adriana Perez, PhD, CRNP, ANP-BC, FAAN, FGSA

  Associate Professor
  School of Nursing
  University of Pennsylvania
  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) represent an increasingly prevalent group of neurodegenerative chronic diseases for which there is no cure. Progressive functional and cognitive decline in individuals with ADRD places considerable demands on those involved in their care, including clinicians and care partners. Mobile health technology has the potential to support people living with dementia and their care team members, as well as potentially prevent the onset of dementia symptoms. In this symposium we first examine best practices in mhealth application development for dementia care based on applications developed for other chronic illnesses. We then examine mhealth applications being developed in three different NIH-funded studies that address the needs of clinicians, care partners, adult day centers involved in the care of people with dementia, as well as an application for people with mild cognitive impairment. The Aliviado Dementia Care app is a resource that enables clinicians to access best practices for managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia at the point of service. CareMOBI streamlines communication between care partners, adult day centers, and primary care providers, allowing care team members to track and exchange information relevant to dementia care and identify emerging clinical problems. Finally, Spanish-language information and culturally relevant motivational messages to promote physical activity and delay progression to ADRD among those with mild cognitive impairment within the Tiempos Juntos intervention are presented. Our discussion summarizes the current and future direction of mhealth application development in ADRD, and key learnings from presenters’ work.

Presentations:

• 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET

  CareMOBI: An App Connecting Caregivers, Adult Day Centers, and Healthcare Providers Caring for People with Dementia
  

  Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Tina Sadarangani, PhD – New York University
• 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET

  Developing and Rapidly Scaling an mHealth App in a 25-Site Pragmatic Trial of Aliviado Dementia Care in Hospice
  

  Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Abraham Brody, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA – HIGN at the NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing
• 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET

  Opportunities for mHealth in Dementia Care/Care Management: Lessons Learned from Other Clinical Disciplines
  

  Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Hayley M. Belli, PhD – New York University School of Medicine
• 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET

  mHealth Design and Implementation Implications to Promote Physical Activity in Older Hispanics/Latinos with MCI
  

  Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: G. Adriana Perez, PhD, CRNP, ANP-BC, FAAN, FGSA – University of Pennsylvania