# Engagement in Longevity and Medicine (ELM)

> **NIH NIH R24** · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · 2021 · $929,347

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
The goal of this project is to establish a centralized research infrastructure that harnesses New York University
(NYU) Langone Health’s clinical and community partnerships throughout New York City to strengthen and
advance the science of community engagement, recruitment and retention in aging and Alzheimer’s and related
dementia (ADRD) research. Despite the tremendous growth in the older adult and elderly population, particularly
among racial and ethnic minorities, these individuals are underrepresented in clinical research. Older age
participants face challenges that differ from younger age populations in engagement, recruitment and retention
in human subjects research. These include concerns about chronic disease complexities, mobility limitations,
and cognitive and sensory impairments that may limit access to research opportunities or capacity to consent.
As a result, the evidence of what works in healthcare interventions is less generalizable to older populations,
particularly for minority and low-income communities despite the recognition of the disproportionate burden of
health disparities among these communities.
To address these concerns, the NYU Engagement in Longevity and Medicine (ELM) Research Collaborative will
evaluate and disseminate best practices in engaging, recruiting and retaining older populations, stimulate the
development and testing of innovative community-engaged and technology-based approaches to participant
recruitment in clinical and community settings, and strengthen communication and messaging strategies tailored
to diverse aging research populations that are inclusive of ADRD communities and representative of the National
Institute on Aging’s priority populations.
To increase engagement, recruitment, and retention of older age subjects into aging and ADRD research, the
NYU ELM Research Collaborative will: 1) establish a centralized infrastructure including community members,
clinical researchers, and patient and family stakeholders in aging and ADRD research; 2) analyze and evaluate
what is currently known about successful strategies and challenges in recruitment and retention; 3) develop
innovative approaches for education and engagement using electronic health record systems and community
navigators rooted in the community health worker model; 4) build and deploy a novel training program for
research teams using simulation with actors as potential subjects; and 5) develop a broad-based research
registry of interested potential subjects reflective of the diversity of the older adult US population. This study will
provide immediate benefit to ongoing aging and ADRD clinical trials and substantial support to future trials.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10163111
- **Project number:** 5R24AG063725-03
- **Recipient organization:** NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
- **Principal Investigator:** JOSHUA CHODOSH
- **Activity code:** R24 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $929,347
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2019-09-15 → 2023-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10163111

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10163111, Engagement in Longevity and Medicine (ELM) (5R24AG063725-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10163111. Licensed CC0.

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