Cognitive Empowerment Program's Innovation Accelerator

Please join us on Tuesday, February 4 for a presentation by  Jennifer R. DuBose, the Associate Director of the SimTigrate Design Lab and a Principal Research Associate with the College of Design at Georgia Tech.  

This presentation will provide an introduction to the Cognitive Empowerment Program with an emphasis on the activities taking place in the Innovation Accelerator. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI), often a precursor to Alzheimer's disease, affects up to 20 percent of American adults older than 65, and nearly a third of them will develop Alzheimer's disease within five years. Georgia Tech is collaborating with Emory Brain Health on the Cognitive Empowerment Program in Executive Park, funded by the Cox Foundation. This is a novel living laboratory focused on delivering therapeutic programs that leverage the technology and the built environment.  An ongoing part of the program is the Innovation Accelerator where the members work with researchers and students to develop solutions for everyday problems. 

Presenter :

Jennifer R. DuBose, Associate Director of the SimTigrate Design Lab and Principal Research Associate with the College of Design

Jennifer R. DuBose is the Associate Director of the SimTigrate Design Lab and a Principal Research Associate with the College of Design at Georgia Tech. Her research focuses on evidence-based design for healthcare facilities seeking to expand the functionality of tools such as simulation, observation, and mockups for understanding the impact of space on behavior and outcomes. She is currently heading up the Innovation Accelerator for the new Cognitive Empowerment Program working with people living with mild cognitive impairment to develop practical solutions to everyday challenges.

Date:

Tuesday, February 4| 7:30 AM- 9:00 AM

The program starts promptly at 7:30. 

Serving breakfast and coffee.

Location:  

Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development

Georgia Institute of Technology

760 Spring Street, | Atlanta, GA 30308

New Room: GTAPS Class room

1st floor when you enter the building to your right

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