Improving Care for People with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Using Technology (iCare-AD/ADRD) Challenge

Improving Care for People with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Using Technology (iCare-AD/ADRD) Challenge

NIA launches unique challenge competition for Alzheimer’s care software

Dawn Beraud, Health Science Policy Analyst, Office of the Director, and Partha Bhattacharyya, Program Director, Division of Behavioral and Social Research Are you up for a challenge? Then check out the Improving Care for People with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Using Technology (iCare-AD/ADRD) Challenge. Submissions opened on October 1, 2018 for NIA’s first Eureka prize competition. Through this challenge—which is part of the 21stCentury Cures Act—NIA seeks to spur and reward the development of computer-based technology applications to improve dementia care coordination and/or care navigation. Applicants can compete for up to $250,000 in cash prizes for their solutions. Read the full blog post