ENHANCE II supports people with HIV who have cognitive impairment

The Enhancing Neurocognitive Health, Abilities, Networks & Community Engagement (ENHANCE) Center focuses on supporting older adults with cognitive impairment (CI), including older adults living with an HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder, through technological innovation. Other populations include older adults with cognitive challenges due to Mild Cognitive Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment, and Parkinson’s Disease. Our research and development projects explore how technology can promote independence and community engagement for aging adults with CI, emphasizing usability and accessibility. We leverage resources from Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, and Cornell Tech to create innovative solutions. ENHANCE brings together expertise in biostatistics, human factors engineering, gerontology, geriatrics, neurology, rehabilitation medicine, psychology, applied health sciences, computer science, extended reality, and artificial intelligence.

ENHANCE is part of the Center on Aging and Behavioral Research in the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine. Its Co-Directors are Dr. Sara Czaja and Dr. Wally Boot. 

Our projects include:

1. STREAM Expansion: Enhancing software to support executive function and social engagement.
2. Cognitive Coaching System: Developing an intelligent system to provide cues and reminders for daily tasks.
3. Extended Reality (XR): Exploring Virtual and Augmented Reality to improve community participation and daily activities.
4. AI Digital Concierge: Creating an AI-driven tool to support social and community engagement.

 This project is funded through a 5-year grant from the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs) Program.