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Home-Based Digital Technologies to Support Aging-in-Place for Rural African American People With Alzheimer Disease and Their Care Partners: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Feasibility Study

AuthorsOtis OwensRahul GhosalOAZachary BeattieOAJeffrey KayeOAJiaJia ZhangNora MattekOAJoel SteeleThomas RileyOANicole SharmaOALarry FryeLeonardo BonilhaOASue Levkoff
Year2025
VenueJMIR Research Protocols

Background: Rural, low-income African American people have the highest Alzheimer disease and related dementia (ADRD) incidence and prevalence rates but have the least access to formal dementia care. To support individuals living with ADRD, growing evidence suggests that remote monitoring technologies can augment existing care by facilitating the completion of activities of daily living (ADLs) and maintaining communication between individuals living with ADRD and their care partners. Despite the success of remote technologies, no studies have investigated the usability, acceptability, and feasibility of these technologies among rural, lower-income African American people living with ADRD and their care partners. Understanding the potential impact of remote monitoring technology on this population can guide the development of tailored aging-in-place interventions.

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