# A Mobile Informatics Solution to Aid in Memory

> **NIH NIH R44** · ADVANCED MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION · 2021 · $709,022

## Abstract

Abstract
This Fast Track SBIR project will develop an informatics system to assist people with memory impairment.
Early stages of Alzheimer's and Alzheimer's related dementia often causes memory concerns. Persons with
Memory Concern often cannot match names with faces or cannot recognize faces with a sure feeling of
familiarity. Persons with Memory Concern may have difficulty remembering the names of family members and
friends or may address them with a wrong name. They recognize the faces they see daily, such as a spouse or
caregiver, but they may confuse visiting friends and grandchildren. The inability to remember names or
relationships contributes to isolation and deeply affects their social lives. The proposed solution is a
Smartwatch Reminder system to conspicuously provide this information to the Persons with Memory Concern
when needed. This system will automatically transmit pictures and relevant information to a smartwatch worn
by the Persons with Memory Concern when family or friends visit. The system will be evaluated on the target
persons with memory concern population to measure engagement and improvements in social interactions and
quality of life. The research team is highly experienced with the Persons with Memory Concern population and
includes software engineers, a human factors expert, and experimental study experts.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10259813
- **Project number:** 5R44AG063683-03
- **Recipient organization:** ADVANCED MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
- **Principal Investigator:** GARY D HAVEY
- **Activity code:** R44 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $709,022
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2019-08-01 → 2024-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10259813

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10259813, A Mobile Informatics Solution to Aid in Memory (5R44AG063683-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10259813. Licensed CC0.

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