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Help Support Better Brain Health with utmbHealthyBrain

Oct 22, 2026, 09:16 AM by SCOA

We’re inviting adults aged 65 and older, along with a study partner (caregiver, primary source of assistance, friend, or relative) of any age, to participate in a research study exploring a smartphone app designed to support healthy brain habits.

About the Smartphone App

The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) has developed utmbHealthyBrain, a smartphone app designed to support healthy brain practices.

We’re studying the app to learn how practical and helpful it may be for people in community settings. This app does NOT require any login or subscription.

Who Can Participate?

  • Adults 65 years and older
  • Study partner aged 18+ and does NOT live in the same household as the senior
  • Access to a smartphone and the internet

What Will I Do?

If you participate, you and your study partner will:

  • Use and test the smartphone app for four weeks
  • Complete brief assessments before and after using the app

Compensation is Available

Each participating senior and study partner will receive compensation for joining the study and testing the app.

Interested in Participating?

After submitting the form, you will be contacted to schedule an introductory session.

For more information, please contact:

Help Us Learn More About Healthy Brain Practices in a Fun Way!

Collected information is kept confidential and used only for research purposes.

This study is approved by UTMB (IRB: 23-0082), Clinical Trial ID: NCT07313540.

Dr. Wei-Chen Lee is the Principal Investigator of this study at UTMB.

The study is made possible by meaningful support from Texas Healthy Aging and Technology Initiative.

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Contact Us

The UTMB Health Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC)
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77555-0177
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Phone: (409) 747-0008
Email: aging.research@utmb.edu

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