Research Publications

  • “Preliminary Efficacy of a Technology-Enhanced Intervention to Reduce Financial Strain in Latino Family Caregivers“, Meyer, Kylie; Dorai, Chitra; Zauszniewski, Jaclene; Perales-Puchalt, Jaime; Puga, Frank; Burant, Christopher J.; Benton, Donna in Review with the Journal of Applied Gerontology, July 2025 – Read more at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39420566/
  • “Development and validation of the Caregiver-reported Outcome Measure for Emergency care Transitions (COMET) tool,” in Review, May 2025, Chitra Dorai, a contributor to the COMET group – components of this work presented at the 2022 American College of Emergency Physicians annual meeting.
  • “Utilization of an AI-driven App Integrated into a Culturally Tailored Psychoeducational Intervention for Latino Caregivers of Persons Living with Dementia,” Kylie Meyer, Chitra Dorai, et al. poster presentation, 2025 MNRS Annual Research Conference, March 26 – March 29, 2025, Indianapolis, IN.
  • “Development and pilot testing of an artificial intelligence and care coach intervention for cognitively impaired older adults,” Gettel CJ, Dorai C, Galske J, Chera T, Stern E, Keefe K, DeFrancesco E, Seetharam S, Nagaraj S, Raveendranathan V, Gil H. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2025. Published online: 02 August 2025, – Read more at  https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.70028
  • “Feasibility and refinement of a culturally tailored intervention to reduce financial strain among Latino caregivers,” Kylie Meyer, Chitra Dorai, et al. Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, Philadelphia, July 2024 (poster presentation) – Read more at https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.090461
  • “Development and pilot testing of a novel artificial intelligence and care coach intervention for persons living with cognitive impairment and care partners experiencing emergency department care transitions,” Gettel CJ, Gil H, Dorai C, Galske J, Chera T, Keefe K, Stern E, DeFrancesco E. Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, Philadelphia, July 2024 (Perspectives Session oral presentation) – Read more at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40751486/
  • “Development of a Novel Artificial Intelligence Assistive Technology Intervention for Persons Living with Cognitive Impairment and Care Partners Experiencing Emergency Department Care Transitions,” Chitra Dorai, Ph.D., Cameron Gettel, MD, Edith Stern, Sreeranjini Seetharam, Sandeep Nagaraj, Vaishnavi Raveendranathan, Sharmilaa Balaganesh, James Galske, Tonya Chera, Heidi Gil, and Kate Keefe, Research Oral Presentation, ATA Nexus 2024 Conference, May 2024 – Read more at https://ata2024.mapyourshow.com/mys_shared/ata2024/handouts/2_1200PM_AT2_RO20_Dorai_USE.pdf
  • “Co-design activities in the development of a novel artificial intelligence intervention for augmented communications to sustain social interactions for persons living with cognitive impairment,” Chitra Dorai, Sandeep Nagaraj, Sreeranjini Seetharam, Vaishnavi Raveendranathan, Sharmilaa Balaganesh, Edith Stern, 36th Global Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International, April 2024.
  • “Lessons learned from a design thinking workshop: intervention design involving persons living with dementia and care partners,” (JAGS-1226–Jul-23), James Galske, BS, Chitra Dorai, PhD, Heidi Gil, Tonya Chera, BPH, Edith Stern, Kate Keefe, OTD, OTR/L, Erica DeFrancesco, MS, OTR/L, Cameron J. Gettel, MD MHS, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) – Read more at https://agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jgs.18576
  • “Development and pilot testing of a novel artificial intelligence and care coach intervention for persons living with cognitive impairment and care partners experiencing emergency department care transitions,” Cameron J. Gettel, MD, MHS, Heidi Gil, Chitra Dorai, PhD, James Galske, BS, Tonya Chera, BPH, Kate Keefe, OTD, OTR/L, Edith Stern, Erica DeFrancesco, MS, OTR/L, ACEP23 in Philadelphia in October 2023 – Read more at https://agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jgs.70028
  • “Emergency department care transitions for persons living with cognitive impairment and care partners: development of a novel artificial intelligence and care coach intervention,” Galske J, Gil H, Dorai C, Keefe K, Stern E, DeFrancesco E, Gettel CJ. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, the Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, Vol. 19, Issue S20, December 2023. Also presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 2023 (poster presentation) – Read more at https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.075447
  • “Usability and Functional Validation of Artificial Intelligence Enabled Technology Services in Dementia Care Using a Controlled Trial in Clinical Practice,” Savoia, S., Stern, E., Salardini, A., Dorai, C. Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, July 2021. Appears in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, the Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, Volume 17, Issue S7, December 2021: e056547 – Read more at https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.056547

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