[Isl] Walter Boot and FSU research team win $2.9-million award from National Institute on Aging

[Willard Edmonds]

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The National Institute on Aging has given an R01 grant to ISL Faculty Affiliates Walter Boot, Ph.D., the principal investigator, and Shayok Chakraborty, Ph.D., the co-PI, along with an interdisciplinary team of FSU researchers, for their project: The Adherence Promotion with Person-centered Technology (APPT) Project: Promoting Adherence to Enhance the Early Detection and Treatment of Cognitive Decline.

The total award is for $2.9 million.

The Institute for Successful Longevity served as a crucial resource for the formation of this interdisciplinary team. In addition to Dr. Boot of the Department of Psychology and Dr. Chakraborty of the Department of Computer Science, the team includes ISL affiliates Zhe He, Ph.D., of the School of Information; Dawn Carr, Ph.D., of the Department of Sociology; and Antonio Terracciano, Ph.D., of the College of Medicine, as well as ISL Director Dr. Neil Charness. Dr. Mia Lustria of the School of Information is also a team member.

The aims of the project are to promote early detection and treatment of age-related cognitive decline and dementia. The significance of the project is highlighted by Boot, who said, "As the population in the United States and around the world ages, it will be important to understand ways to detect cognitive change as soon as possible so individuals experiencing these changes can be treated and supported. This project will help develop effective methods through which cognitive changes can be monitored over time in someone's own home, using technology." Learn more about the project at: https://isl.fsu.edu/…/walter-boot-and-fsu-research-team-win…<https://isl.fsu.edu/article/walter-boot-and-fsu-research-team-win-29-million-award-national-institute-aging?fbclid=IwAR2ajv8-269_3Tv4_wrhG8F5hoUHNLk_BtS2q_8aKHBqphBYrkbwFgAhUq8>
Bill Edmonds, Ph.D.
Institute for Successful Longevity
Florida State University
850-933-7960
btedmond at fsu.edu<mailto:btedmond at fsu.edu>

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