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

Otis L. Owens, Rahul Ghosal, Zachary Beattie, Jeffrey Kaye, Jiajia Zhang, Nora Mattek, Joel S. Steele, Thomas Riley, Nicole Sharma, Leah L. Frye, Leonardo Bonilha, Sue E. Levkoff · 2025 · JMIR Research Protocols

Summary. This study investigates remote monitoring technologies to support rural African American people with Alzheimer's disease aging at home. Researchers will identify barriers to aging-in-place and assess attitudes toward remote monitoring, then test a home-based system over 18 months to measure usability, acceptability, and feasibility. Findings will guide development of tailored interventions for this underserved population with the highest dementia rates but least access to formal care.

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Owens, O. L., Ghosal, R., Beattie, Z., Kaye, J., Zhang, J., Mattek, N., Steele, J. S., Riley, T., Sharma, N., Frye, L. L., Bonilha, L., & Levkoff, S. E.. (2025). 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. JMIR Research Protocols. https://doi.org/10.2196/78623

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DOI: 10.2196/78623
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: broadband-and-digital, rural-healthcare
Added: 2026-04-28