Smart Apartment Seed Grants

Three grants have been awarded to interdisciplinary teams from multiple institutions for pilot studies of technological tools to help older people live independently. These technologies will be tested in the Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth’s Smart Apartment.
Facial and Body Motion Technology to Detect Psychosocial Distress in Stroke Survivors and informal Caregivers in Living at Home
The Feasibility, Usability, and Acceptability of Using the Oculus Virtual Gaming Reality in Stroke Survivors for Upper Extremity and Cognitive Rehabilitation
Care Matters: Using Ecological Momentary Assessment & Heart Rate Variability Monitoring to Identify the Timing and Experience of Caregivers' Stress
Simulation-Based Caregiving Skills Training for Family Members of High-Grade Glioma Patients