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View article: Vibration Sensing ‐ A Novel Approach to Detecting Activities of Daily Living
Vibration Sensing ‐ A Novel Approach to Detecting Activities of Daily Living Open
Background One‐in‐four people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) desire to age‐in‐place alone. Due to cognitive and functional declines, adult children of individuals with AD often take on remote caregiving roles. Recent advancements in monitor…
View article: Practices, perspectives, and psychological wellbeing among South Asian family caregivers in the US
Practices, perspectives, and psychological wellbeing among South Asian family caregivers in the US Open
Background South Asian (SA) family caregivers living in the U.S. are understudied despite being a fast‐growing population with a disproportionate risk of Alzheimer's disease. The primary aim of this study was to characterize care practices…
View article: Speech rate as a biomarker of cognitive impairment in technology‐directed tasks
Speech rate as a biomarker of cognitive impairment in technology‐directed tasks Open
Background Millions of people now regularly talk to voice technology (e.g., Siri, Alexa), which has sparked an interest in detecting a person's cognitive status from these interactions. While a slower speech rate has emerged as a potential…
View article: Cognitive predictors of daily activity performance
Cognitive predictors of daily activity performance Open
Background This study aimed to investigate the relationship between cognition, Alzheimer's disease (AD) biomarkers, and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) performance among cognitively normal (CN) older adults, to identify key …
View article: Longitudinal methods for Alzheimer's cognitive status prediction with deep learning
Longitudinal methods for Alzheimer's cognitive status prediction with deep learning Open
INTRODUCTION Prediction of amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) using machine learning has primarily focused on short‐term predictions spanning 1–3 years. This study aimed to develop a new machine learning…
View article: RARR : Robust Real-World Activity Recognition with Vibration by Scavenging Near-Surface Audio Online
RARR : Robust Real-World Activity Recognition with Vibration by Scavenging Near-Surface Audio Online Open
One in four people dementia live alone, leading family members to take on caregiving roles from a distance. Many researchers have developed remote monitoring solutions to lessen caregiving needs; however, limitations remain including priva…
View article: Personality and Affect Characteristics Associated With Compensation in Older Adults
Personality and Affect Characteristics Associated With Compensation in Older Adults Open
Compensation (e.g., alarm setting) has the potential to improve or maintain everyday functioning and delay conversion to dementia. Various psychological characteristics may impact compensation and therefore could inform intervention develo…
View article: Psychological characteristics and functional abilities in older adults with subjective cognitive complaints: A potential new target for early intervention
Psychological characteristics and functional abilities in older adults with subjective cognitive complaints: A potential new target for early intervention Open
This is one of the first studies to show that greater positive affect is associated with better functional abilities, even after controlling for objective cognitive performance. Positive affect in older adults may represent a modifiable ta…
View article: Personality and affective predictors of compensation and implications for intervention recommendations
Personality and affective predictors of compensation and implications for intervention recommendations Open
Background Compensation has the potential to improve everyday functioning and delay or prevent conversion to dementia; thus, improvement of compensation is a desirable intervention target. In addition to cognition, research suggests person…
View article: Psychological Contributors to Purpose in Life among a Culturally Diverse Aging Cohort
Psychological Contributors to Purpose in Life among a Culturally Diverse Aging Cohort Open
Background Purpose in life (PIL) refers to individuals’ derivation of meaning from life experiences, possession of a sense of direction and intentionality, and striving towards goals. PIL is associated with many positive health outcomes an…
View article: Metabolic dysfunctions predict the development of Alzheimer's disease: Statistical and machine learning analysis of EMR data
Metabolic dysfunctions predict the development of Alzheimer's disease: Statistical and machine learning analysis of EMR data Open
INTRODUCTION The incidence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and obesity rise concomitantly. This study examined whether factors affecting metabolism, race/ethnicity, and sex are associated with AD development. METHODS The analyses included pati…
View article: KAP: Kinetic Augmented Pill Bottle for Vibration-Based Medication Interaction Recognition
KAP: Kinetic Augmented Pill Bottle for Vibration-Based Medication Interaction Recognition Open
This paper introduces KAP, an in-home medication interaction recognition system targeting unintentional medication non-adherence. KAP leverages kinetic-augmented pill bottles that have unique IDs embedded into their acoustic signatures for…
View article: Neural Underpinnings of Learning in Dementia Populations: A Review of Motor Learning Studies Combined with Neuroimaging
Neural Underpinnings of Learning in Dementia Populations: A Review of Motor Learning Studies Combined with Neuroimaging Open
The intent of this review article is to serve as an overview of current research regarding the neural characteristics of motor learning in Alzheimer disease (AD) as well as prodromal phases of AD: at-risk populations, and mild cognitive im…
View article: Memory support training and lifestyle modifications to promote healthy aging in persons at risk for Alzheimer's disease: a digital application supported intervention (Brain Boosters)
Memory support training and lifestyle modifications to promote healthy aging in persons at risk for Alzheimer's disease: a digital application supported intervention (Brain Boosters) Open
Background Evidence-based interventions to protect against cognitive decline among older adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) are urgently needed. Rehabilitation approaches to support memory and behavioral/li…
View article: 25 Update to: The Predictive Utility of Various Subjective Cognitive Complaints Using Item Level Data from the Everyday Cognition (ECog) Scales
25 Update to: The Predictive Utility of Various Subjective Cognitive Complaints Using Item Level Data from the Everyday Cognition (ECog) Scales Open
Objective: Early identification of individuals at risk for dementia provides an opportunity for risk reduction strategies. Many older adults (30-60%) report specific subjective cognitive complaints, which has also been shown to increase ri…
View article: Compensation training and lifestyle modifications to promote healthy aging in persons at risk for Alzheimer's disease: A digital application supported intervention
Compensation training and lifestyle modifications to promote healthy aging in persons at risk for Alzheimer's disease: A digital application supported intervention Open
Background The protocol for ‘Brain Boosters’, a novel combined compensatory training and lifestyle modification intervention aimed at Alzheimer’s disease (AD) risk reduction is presented. Training in compensation will focus on a calendar a…
View article: Interactive care: A web‐based platform for remote caregiving and functional independence in older adults with cognitive impairment
Interactive care: A web‐based platform for remote caregiving and functional independence in older adults with cognitive impairment Open
Background Remote family caregiving of cognitively impaired older adults has many challenges including lack of evidence‐based interventions that meets the needs of both stakeholders. Further, physical distance may lead to emotional distanc…
View article: The Measurement of Everyday Cognition (ECog)
The Measurement of Everyday Cognition (ECog) Open
Introduction: The Everyday Cognition scale (ECog), a measure of everyday functioning developed in 2008, is sensitive to early detection and progression of neurodegenerative disease. The goal was to update ECog item content to ensure releva…
View article: The night out task and scoring application: an ill-structured, open-ended clinic-based test representing cognitive capacities used in everyday situations
The night out task and scoring application: an ill-structured, open-ended clinic-based test representing cognitive capacities used in everyday situations Open
Objective The night out task (NOT) was developed as a naturalistic, open-ended, multitasking measure that requires individuals to complete eight subtasks comparable to those encountered during real-world functioning (e.g., pack travel bag,…
View article: Compensatory strategy use improves real-world functional performance in community dwelling older adults.
Compensatory strategy use improves real-world functional performance in community dwelling older adults. Open
Compensatory strategies such as assistive technology, external reminders, and environmental cues may help support instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) and independence. However, functional ability is most often evaluated in clin…
View article: P1‐055: COMPENSATORY TRAINING TO SUPPORT BRAIN HEALTH AND FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE IN OLDER ADULTS WITH SUBJECTIVE COGNITIVE COMPLAINTS
P1‐055: COMPENSATORY TRAINING TO SUPPORT BRAIN HEALTH AND FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE IN OLDER ADULTS WITH SUBJECTIVE COGNITIVE COMPLAINTS Open
Subtle changes in everyday functioning begin early in the Alzheimer's disease (AD) process, but progress to eventual loss of independence. Providing compensatory training prior to development of frank cognitive impairment is ideal as indiv…
View article: P2‐453: COMPARING THE ABILITY OF PERFORMANCE‐BASED TASKS TO PREDICT REAL‐WORLD FUNCTIONING
P2‐453: COMPARING THE ABILITY OF PERFORMANCE‐BASED TASKS TO PREDICT REAL‐WORLD FUNCTIONING Open
Although the importance of assessing everyday functional abilities is recognized, ecologically-valid measures that accurately estimate complex instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) are still being developed. The objective of this…
View article: Naturalistic assessment of task interruption in individuals with mild cognitive impairment.
Naturalistic assessment of task interruption in individuals with mild cognitive impairment. Open
Results suggest that a brief task interruption taxed cognitive resources of both MCI and HOA groups, but was more detrimental to MCI in terms of time on task and total errors committed. Participant groups appeared to use a speed-accuracy t…
View article: Smart Home-Based Prediction of Multidomain Symptoms Related to Alzheimer's Disease
Smart Home-Based Prediction of Multidomain Symptoms Related to Alzheimer's Disease Open
As members of an increasingly aging society, one of our major priorities is to develop tools to detect the earliest stage of age-related disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease (AD). The goal of this paper is to evaluate the possibility of u…
View article: Compensation Strategies in Older Adults: Association With Cognition and Everyday Function
Compensation Strategies in Older Adults: Association With Cognition and Everyday Function Open
Background/Rationale: Compensation strategies may contribute to greater resilience among older adults, even in the face of cognitive decline. This study sought to better understand how compensation strategy use among older adults with vary…
View article: PROVIDER KNOWLEDGE REGARDING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES THAT SUPPORT OLDER ADULTS’ INDEPENDENCE
PROVIDER KNOWLEDGE REGARDING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES THAT SUPPORT OLDER ADULTS’ INDEPENDENCE Open
Aging Services Technologies (ASTs) can assist older adults to maintain their highest level of functioning in the least restrictive environment. However, the adoption of AST’s is poor among older adults. Healthcare providers are a trusted r…