Our Research

Ruggiano, N., Brown, E. L., Clarke, P. J., Hristidis, V., Roberts, L., Framil Suarez, C. V., ... & Geldmacher, D. S. (2024). An Evidence-Based IT Program With Chatbot to Support Caregiving and Clinical Care for People With Dementia: The CareHeroes Development and Usability Pilot. JMIR aging, 7, e57308.

Muñoz, M. T., Okine, J., Brown, E. L., Ruggiano, N. (2024, July). The State of the Arts in Mobile Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Devices for People with Dementia: Evaluation of Features and Functions. Presentation at the International Alzheimer’s Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

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Warr, R., Ruggiano, N., Daquin, J., Anderson Herzog, M., Jiang, Z., & Gray, J. (2024). Health Information Seeking Using Tech and Non-Tech Sources Among a Diverse Sample of Caregivers in the Deep South. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 67(5), 605-620.

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Warr, R., Ruggiano, N., Daquin, J., Anderson Herzog, M., Jiang, Z., & Gray, J. (2024). Health information seeking using tech and non-tech sources among a diverse sample of caregivers in the Deep South. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 67(5), 605-620.

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Hristidis, V., Ruggiano, N., Brown, E. L., Ganta, S. R. R.*, & Stewart, S.* (2023). ChatGPT vs Google for queries related to dementia and other cognitive decline: Comparison of results. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 25, e48966. doi: 10.2196/48966

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Brown, E. L., Ruggiano, N., Allala, S. C., Clarke, P. J., Davis, D., Roberts, L., ... & Bourgeois, M. S. (2023). Developing a Memory and Communication App for Persons Living With Dementia: An 8-Step Process. JMIR aging, 6, e44007.

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Brown, E. L., Ruggiano, N., Agronin, M., Clarke, P., Davis, D. L., Framil, C., Geldmacher, D., Hough, M., Muñoz, M., H., Roberts, L., & Yang, X. (2021). Integration of health information technology and promotion of personhood in family-centered dementia care: Intervention trial. Research in Gerontological Nursing, 14(5), 225-234. https://doi.org/10.3928/19404921-20210825-02

Ruggiano, N., Brown, E. L., Roberts, L., Framil Suarez, C. V., Luo, Y.*, & Hao, Z.,* Hristidis, V. (2021). Chatbots to support people with dementia and their caregivers: Available applications, opportunities, and challenges. Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR), 23(6), e25006. https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/25006

Brown, E. L., Ruggiano, N., Li, J., Clarke, P. J., Kay, E. S., & Hristidis, V. (2019). Smartphone-based health technologies for dementia care: opportunities, challenges, and current practices. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 38(1), 73-91.

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Brown, E. L., Ruggiano, N., Page, T. F., Roberts, L., Hristidis, V., Whiteman, K. L., & Castro, J. (2016). CareHeroes web and Android™ apps for dementia caregivers: a feasibility study. Research in Gerontological Nursing, 9(4), 193-203.

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