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

[Amy L. Ai]

Congrats to all for this amazing project!  Amy

On Tue, Aug 6, 2019 at 12:59 PM Willard Edmonds via Isl <isl at lists.fsu.edu>
wrote:

> 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
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