Affiliation: OHSU & Portland VA Neurology
Funding Period: 2007 - 2009
Funding Source: NIA – Roybal Center, VA
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Abstract
The aims of this project are to: (1) explore what cognitive changes are observed in elderly persons with heart failure (HF) with changes in selected physiologic parameters (SaO2, BP, and HR); (2) explore what activity/ behavioral changes are observed: a) with changes in the selected physiologic parameters, and b) when, within the timeframe of the monitoring systems, fluctuations typically occur; and (3) determine the feasibility of use of these home-monitoring devices in the HF population by evaluation of their efficacy as determined by ease of operation, compliance and tracking data; and optimize the parameters for their use in future studies with larger cohorts. The project takes advantage of the physiologic monitoring system already in place through the Portland VA Medical Center’s Care Coordination Home Telehealth (CCHT) program. Additional control (non-HF) subjects have been also been enrolled through the ORCATECH Living Lab.