Early detection of mild cognitive impairment with in-home sensors to monitor behavior patterns in community-dwelling senior citizens in Singapore: Cross-sectional feasibility study

• Main Authors: Rawtaer, Iris, Mahendran, Rathi, Kua, Ee Heok, TAN, Hwee-pink, TAN, Hwee Xian, Lee, Tih-Shih, Ng, Tze Pin
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2020
• Subjects: dementia; neurocognitive disorder; pattern recognition; automated/methods; Internet of Things; early diagnosis; elderly; Singapore; Asian Studies; Gerontology; Health Information Technology; Software Engineering
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/5129; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/6132/viewcontent/Early_detection_Mild_Cognitive0Impairment_2020_pv.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Background: Dementia is a global epidemic and incurs substantial burden on the affected families and the health care system. A window of opportunity for intervention is the predementia stage known as mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Individuals often present to services late in the course of their d...