Hallway in a home with glowing blue digital overlays highlighting a path through the space, including icons representing handrails, lighting, flooring, and accessibility features.
CARE-AI

Connected Aging Research & Innovation for AI-Enabled Health Aging

CARE-AI is a design-driven, AI-enabled innovation hub at Texas State University, built through a strategic collaboration between the Center for Analytics and Data Science and the Translational Health Research Center. It integrates real-time data infrastructure for monitoring and decision support with AI-driven systems embedded in clinical and community workflows.

Advancing Pilots Across Three Pillars

Access to Care

Smart Home & Environment

Digital Health Adaption

Researchers & Partners
THRC Director & PI
Dr. Melinda Villagran
Dr. Melinda Villagran
CADS Director & Co-PI
Dr. Tahir Ekin
Dr. Tahir Ekin
Faculty Fellow
Dr. Dave Thompson
Dr. Dave Thompson
Faculty Fellow
Dr. Nadim Adi
Dr. Nadim Adi
NeuroNest

NuroNest

Dr. Nadim Adi
A research initiative building an app that scans photos of indoor spaces for design risks affecting older adults and people with dementia — helping families, caregivers, and designers create safer, more supportive environments.

heart rate monitor screen

Unobtrusive Health Monitoring

Dr. Dave Thompson
A research initiative using ballistocardiogram (BCG) sensors integrated into furniture for unobtrusive health monitoring in older adults with Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease