The goal of this study is to test the feasibility of launching a personalized digital health assessment and remediation program for the older adults in senior living communities based upon an initial characterization of these abilities. Evidence of feasibility here using these unique methodological approaches would provide empirical evidence supporting the basis for a larger-scale implementation of such digital health technologies into less controlled senior settings.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
12
Module 1: Attention=\> This module demands an active scan of the screen in search for a target, much like traditional visual search tasks. Participants quickly identify the direction that a probe target is facing (up, down, left, right), and are aided by the presence of directional cue indicating where the location of the target will appear. Module 2: Goal Management=\> Requires participants to rapidly switch their focus based on distinct rules. Participants are presented with exemplar objects along with a target, and are asked to indicate which exemplar presented is most like the target. Module 3: Working Memory=\> Engages spatial working memory resources similar to the Corsi block task. Participants memorize the location of objects on screen followed by a 5-7 second delay period, with a correct response leading to a greater number of potential targets to be memorized on the next trial (and vice versa).
The app used here is undergoing expectancy-matching at the present time, will be updated with the final app characteristics when completed out of a list of several possibilities
UC San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States
Number of Participants Who Attempted to Complete the Adaptive Cognitive Evaluation (ACE) From Baseline at 6 Weeks
ACE is a custom mobile cognitive health assessment battery that presents paradigms typically used in standard cognitive neuroscience laboratories. Here the investigators will assess a measure of (1) Attention and (2) Working memory in the ACE software.
Time frame: At Baseline and post intervention at the 6 week mark
Mean Performance on the Everyday Cognition Scale (ECog) From Baseline at 6 Weeks
The Everyday Cognition Scale (ECog) measures the ability to perform everyday tasks that demand memory, language, visuospatial abilities, planning, organization, and divided attention. The ECog consists of a global and domain scores for each of the previously described categories, and is scored as follows: 1= better or no change compared to 10 years earlier, 2= questionable/occasionally worse compared to 10 years earlier, 3= consistently a little worse compared to 10 years earlier, 4= consistently much worse compared to 10 years earlier. Thus, the lower the overall score is on this measure at both the global and domain score level, the better one is performing with respect to their cognition.
Time frame: At Baseline and post intervention at the 6 week mark
Mean Change on Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ) From Baseline at 6 Weeks
The Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ) assesses participant distractibility. The CFQ score ranges from 0 to 100, with the lower the overall score is on this measure, the better one is performing with respect to their cognition.
Time frame: At Baseline and post intervention at the 6 week mark
Mean Change on General Health and Well-being (SF-36) From Baseline at 6 Weeks
The general health and well-being (SF-36) score assesses participant health. The SF-36 score ranges from 0 to 100. The higher the overall score is on this measure, the better one is performing with respect to their health and well-being.
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Time frame: At Baseline and post intervention at the 6 week mark