Birkeland Current is actively recruiting participants as part of a research study supported by the National Institute On Aging of the National Institutes of Health for monitoring impacts of Alzheimer’s and other Alzheimer’s related Dementias on Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). Please watch the video below and contact us for an initial interest conversation or to request informational flyers.
or call (254) 742-6030
NIA Study Flyer
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) Monitored and Assessed During the Study.
Potential Benefits from Participating in this NIA Study
We cannot promise benefits to you or others except for the knowledge from research that may help:
Enhance future studies of Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Disease research that may lead to the early identification of safety issues and improve the living environment for the elderly,
Improve future studies of AD/ADRD research that may help identify the effectiveness of future interventions, and
Demonstrate the capability of the Birkeland Current system for smart home support to aging populations.
These improvements may help families, care providers, and caregivers better plan for the needs of an aging population.
Potential Risk from Participating in this NIA Study
Awareness of being monitored and wearing or carrying a small identifying tag.
Birkeland Current uses patented Advanced Power Strips and normal interactions with devices around you to provide location, activity determination, and personalized patterns of behavior for health relevant actions like: movement, food preparation, sleep, bath rooming, and hygiene.
Monitoring Analyzing Reporting and Notifying
How it Works: 1) Advanced Power-strips and other battery based sensors are installed in a home. 2) Continuous monitoring of device usage and user location is detected by the power strips with no user input. 3) Data is aggregated between sensors 4) Algorithms review a users activity on a variety of levels and compare against the users short term and long term activities to identify relevant changes.
A family of simple sensors and common Smart Home Devices
24/7 Activity Monitoring
No Video or Audio Involved
Easily Installed
Possible future benefits as simple as plugging in a power strip
Benefits of Direct Measurement of: Mobility; Sleep Habits; Bath rooming and Bathing; Meal Preparation; Laundry;
1) Short Term Behavior Change Identification
2) Long Term Trending and Projections
3) Rehab progression and exercise monitoring
4) Home Care visit Verification
5) Home Care activity validation
6) Automated care giver change notification
7) Care giver remote status check
8) Detailed activity reporting for focused Home Care
