Understand the characteristics of Terrapino users, a new mobile health app for cognitive health. Discuss how mobile apps can reach diverse users, including those in remote areas, living alone, or with mobility/health limitations.
The Arizona Digital Health Symposium will bring together health leaders to accelerate the creation and adoption of innovative technologies that can improve the health of Arizonans. This event will serve as a catalyst for advancing digital health research, fostering cross-sector collaboration, and creating and translating groundbreaking innovations into practical applications that improve health outcomes for Arizonans.
We are excited to announce the 2025 Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium Public Conference, a gathering of patients, caregivers, and family members in an interactive forum that shares current information and ongoing advances in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
The Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium 2025 Annual Scientific Conference brought together researchers, clinicians, trainees, and community partners from across the state to share the latest advances in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias research. The annual meeting featured scientific presentations, panel discussions, and networking opportunities focused on improving the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care of individuals affected by Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
Center Director, Dr. Fang Yu presented an overview of the Center's scientific priorities for developing mechanism-driven, technology-enabled behavioral interventions to support older adults living alone with cognitive decline. The webinar introduced the Center's conceptual framework, highlighted its focus on the NIH Stage Model, Mechanisms of Behavior Change (MoBC), technology-enabled intervention development, and provided guidance on the Call for Trials funding opportunity for investigators.
Dr. Rodney Joseph led a webinar to help investigators prepare competitive proposals for the Center's funding opportunity. The session introduced the experimental medicine framework, Mechanisms of Behavior Change (MoBC), and the NIH Stage Model, providing practical guidance for designing technology-enabled behavioral interventions for older adults living alone with cognitive decline.
Dr. Matthew Growdon presented a guest lecture on high-risk medication use among older adults living alone with cognitive impairment. The presentation explored medication management challenges, patient experiences, and evidence-based approaches to improving medication safety and prescribing practices for older adults.
Dr. Zan Gao presented a workshop on emerging applications of artificial intelligence (AI), mobile health (mHealth), wearable technologies, and virtual reality in personalized health interventions. The session explored how technology can support behavior change, increase physical activity, and advance innovative approaches to healthy aging.
Drs. Fang Yu and Joseph Gaugler presented a webinar on developing competitive grant proposals in dementia care science. The session provided guidance on designing mechanism-driven behavioral interventions, aligning proposals with the NIH Stage Model and funding priorities, and strengthening applications through clear scientific rationale, methodological rigor, and strategic grant writing practices.