Article ; Online: The usability and reliability of a smartphone application for monitoring future dementia risk in ageing UK adults.
The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science
2024 , Page(s) 1–7
Abstract: Background: The rising number of dementia diagnoses and imminent adoption of disease-modifying treatments necessitate innovative approaches to identify individuals at risk, monitor disease course and intervene non-pharmacologically earlier in the ... ...
Abstract | Background: The rising number of dementia diagnoses and imminent adoption of disease-modifying treatments necessitate innovative approaches to identify individuals at risk, monitor disease course and intervene non-pharmacologically earlier in the disease course. Digital assessments of dementia risk and cognitive function have the potential to outperform traditional in-person assessments in terms of their affordability, accuracy and longitudinal tracking abilities. However, their accessibility and reliability in older adults is unclear. Aims: To evaluate the usability and reliability of a smartphone assessment of lifestyle and cognitive factors relevant to dementia risk in a group of UK-based older adults. Method: Cognitively healthy adults ( Results: Participants found the app 'easy to use', 'quick to complete' and 'enjoyable'. The cognitive tests showed normal or near-to-normal distributions, variable test-retest reliabilities and age-related effects. Only tests of verbal ability showed gender and education effects. The cognitive tests did not correlate with lifestyle dementia risk scores. Conclusions: The Five Lives assessment demonstrates high usability and reliability among older adults. These findings highlight the potential of digital assessments in dementia research and clinical practice, enabling improved accessibility and better monitoring of cognitive health on a larger scale than traditional in-person assessments. |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-02-15 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 218103-4 |
ISSN | 1472-1465 ; 0007-1250 |
ISSN (online) | 1472-1465 |
ISSN | 0007-1250 |
DOI | 10.1192/bjp.2024.18 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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