Ebenezer Larnyo

Research Overview

Dr. Larnyo's research examines the impact of various factors, including social, economic, structural, and techno-cultural determinants on the quality of life of older adults. He is also interested in how healthcare technologies, data science and analytics can be leveraged to enhance the quality of life, improve access to personalized healthcare, and reduce the burden of chronic and aging-related diseases among older adults and people with cognitive impairment, particularly those in minority communities in the US and Sub-Saharan Africa. Dr. Larnyo's recent work has focused on the following: (i) Studying the relationship between healthcare wearable device usage and quality of life for older adults with dementia, (ii) Using population-based data from low- and middle-income countries to predict how socioeconomic disparities and other risk factors impact cognitive functioning in older adults, and (iii) Modeling the healthcare seeking behavior of older adults with moderate to severe cognitive limitations in the context of developing countries. Dr. Larnyo is passionate about using research to improve the lives of older adults and reduce health disparities. He is committed to working with communities to develop and implement solutions that are culturally appropriate and responsive to the needs of older adults.