(New) ADL+ 2.0: Enhanced AI-assisted multidomain digital intervention for prevention of cognitive decline in community-dwelling older adults

GERI's Role: GERI is providing implementation science and health economics expertise across both phases of the project.

Lead: Dr Tan Woan Shin (Deputy Director, Research and Scientist, GERI)

Age Well SG strand: Encourage active ageing

Principal Investigator: Associate Professor Lim Wee Shiong (Lead Scientist, GERI; Director, Institute of Geriatrics and Active Ageing; and Senior Consultant, Geriatric Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital)

Gap: The number of people living with dementia is expected to rise in Singapore. While multidomain non-pharmacological interventions show promise in addressing various risk factors for dementia prevention, practical barriers, cost-effectiveness, scalability and sustainability concerns remain as significant challenges.

Planned Solution: The ADL+ 2.0 programme will be conducted in two phases and aims to employ innovative technologies and evidence-based strategies to create a robust and scalable intervention model for early detection of cognitive decline, preservation of cognitive health, and the delay of cognitive decline and onset of dementia. GERI is conducting the implementation evaluation and cost effectiveness analysis of the ADL+ 2.0 intervention.

Anticipated Impact: The ADL+ 2.0 intervention has the potential to be a cost-effective and sustainable population-level programme for preventing cognitive decline and dementia, when implemented at scale. GERI’s research will identify factors on the implementation, scaling and sustainability of ADL+ 2.0, as well as its estimated costs, supporting potential plans for it to be scaled nationally. Findings will be disseminated through journal publications and presentations at scientific conferences, and to government-affiliated agencies.

Funding: National Innovation Challenge Grant Call on Healthy and Meaningful Longevity

Duration: Oct 2024 to Sep 2029