arXiv (Cornell University)
Improving Mild Cognitive Impairment Prediction via Reinforcement Learning and Dialogue Simulation
February 2018 • Fengyi Tang, Kaixiang Lin, Ikechukwu Uchendu, Hiroko H. Dodge, Jiayu Zhou
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a prodromal phase in the progression from normal aging to dementia, especially Alzheimers disease. Even though there is mild cognitive decline in MCI patients, they have normal overall cognition and thus is challenging to distinguish from normal aging. Using transcribed data obtained from recorded conversational interactions between participants and trained interviewers, and applying supervised learning models to these data, a recent clinical trial has shown a promising result in…