Bon Mi Koo|Lisa M. Vizer
Mobile Technology for Cognitive Assessment of Older Adults: A Scoping Review
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
number people diagnosed dementia rising appreciably population ages effort improve outcomes many called facilitating early detection cognitive decline increased use mobile technology older adults provides opportunity deliver convenient costeffective assessments earlier detection cognitive impairment article presents review literature mobile platformssmartphones tabletsare used cognitive assessment older adults along benefits opportunities associated using mobile platforms cognitive assessmentwe searched medline web science psycinfo cinahl embase cochrane central register controlled trials october 2018 search returned 7024 articles removing 1464 duplicates screened titles abstracts screened fulltext articles meeting inclusion exclusion criteriatwentynine articles met inclusion criteria categorized 3 groups follows mobile versions existing article computerized neuropsychological tests b new cognitive tests developed specifically mobile platforms c use new types data cognitive assessment scoping review confirms considerable potential mobile assessmentmobile technologies facilitate repeated continuous assessment support unobtrusive collection auxiliary behavioral markers cognitive impairment thus allowing users view trends detect acute changes traditionally difficult identify opportunities include using new mobile sensors wearable devices improving reliability validity mobile assessments determining appropriate clinical use mobile assessment information incorporating personcentered assessment principles digital phenotyping