It is not only memory: effects of sensecam on improving well-being in patients with mild alzheimer disease

Silva, Ana Rita; Pinho, Maria Salomé; Macedo, Luís; Moulin, Chris J. A.; Caldeira, Salomé; Firmino, Horácio

doi:10.1017/s104161021600243x

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“…Other researchers are studying the utility of a wearable camera 22 and non-immersive virtual environments 23 to detect everyday changes in function or behavior. For example, one study compared the performance of 24 subjects with mild-to-moderate AD vs. 32 normal controls on a laptop-based virtual coffee making task in a virtual reality kitchen.…”

Section: Mobile Assessment Of Function (Activities Of Daily Living) Amentioning

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Mobile and pervasive computing technologies and the future of Alzheimer’s clinical trials

2018

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The rapid growth of mobile phones, automated speech recognizing personal assistants, and internet access among the elderly provides new opportunities for incorporating such technologies into clinical research and personalized medical care. Alzheimer's disease is a good test case given the need for early detection, the high rate of clinical trial failures, the need to more efficiently recruit patients for trials, and the need for sensitive and ecologically valid trial outcomes.

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Mobile and pervasive computing technologies and the future of Alzheimer’s clinical trials

2018

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“…Similarly, a patient with memory impairment stemming from Korsakoff's syndrome demonstrated better recall for events captured and reviewed with the SenseCam, along with improved subjective ratings of identity . In a larger study of 51 patients with mild Alzheimer's disease who were randomly assigned to one of three cognitive training programs, including a written diary and a SenseCam intervention, the SenseCam group showed significantly improved functional capacity and reduced depressive symptomology when measures were compared before the program and 1 week afterward . However, these beneficial effects were transient and decreased when measured 6 months later, suggesting that continued SenseCam use might be necessary to maintain these subjective quality‐of‐life enhancements.…”

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“…However, these beneficial effects were transient and decreased when measured 6 months later, suggesting that continued SenseCam use might be necessary to maintain these subjective quality‐of‐life enhancements. In comparison with the SenseCam, anecdotal reports from patients and caregivers suggest that the written diary method was not as rewarding or effective and could even cause stress or tension with its use …”

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“…21 In a larger study of 51 patients with mild Alzheimer's disease who were randomly assigned to one of three cognitive training programs, including a written diary and a SenseCam intervention, the SenseCam group showed significantly improved functional capacity and reduced depressive symptomology when measures were compared before the program and 1 week afterward. 36 However, these beneficial effects were transient and decreased when measured 6 months later, suggesting that continued SenseCam use might be necessary to maintain these subjective quality-oflife enhancements. In comparison with the Sense-Cam, anecdotal reports from patients and caregivers suggest that the written diary method was not as rewarding or effective and could even cause stress or tension with its use.…”

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“…In comparison with the Sense-Cam, anecdotal reports from patients and caregivers suggest that the written diary method was not as rewarding or effective and could even cause stress or tension with its use. 26,29,30,36 It is important to consider what qualities of the photographs captured by wearable cameras make them so effective at cuing episodic recall and strengthening the later accessibility of event details. One advantage of photographs over verbal diary entries is the fact that pictorial stimuli are known to be associated with better memory than verbal stimuli.…”

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Neurocognitive mechanisms of real‐world autobiographical memory retrieval: insights from studies using wearable camera technology

Chow¹,

Rissman

2017

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

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In recent years, investigation into the cognitive and neural mechanisms of autobiographical memory has been aided by the use of experimental paradigms incorporating wearable camera technology. By effortlessly capturing first-person images of one's life events, these cameras provide a rich set of naturalistic stimuli that can later be used to trigger the recall of specific episodes. Here, we chronicle the development and progression of such studies in behavioral and neuroimaging examinations of both clinical and nonclinical adult populations. Experiments examining the effects of periodic review of first-person images of life events have documented enhancements of autobiographical memory retrieval. Such benefits are most pronounced in patients with memory impairments, but there is mounting evidence that cognitively healthy individuals may benefit as well. Findings from functional magnetic resonance imaging experiments using wearable camera stimuli as retrieval probes have produced results that, although largely consistent with the broader episodic memory literature, have significantly extended prior findings concerning the underlying mnemonic processes and the neural representation of autobiographical information. Taken together, wearable camera technology provides a unique opportunity for studies of autobiographical memory to more closely approximate real-world conditions, thus offering enhanced ecological validity and opening up new avenues for experimental work.

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Effects of nonpharmacological interventions on functioning of people living with dementia at home: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials

Scott

Cooper

Leverton

et al. 2019

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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Objective Slowing functional decline could enable people living with dementia to live for longer and more independently in their own homes. We aimed to update previous syntheses examining the effectiveness of nonpharmacological interventions in reducing functional decline (activities of daily living, activity‐specific physical functioning, or function‐specific goal attainment) in people living in their own homes with dementia. Methods We systematically searched electronic databases from January 2012 to May 2018; two researchers independently rated risk of bias of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) fitting predetermined inclusion criteria using a checklist; we narratively synthesised findings, prioritising studies judged to have a lower risk of bias. Results Twenty‐nine papers (describing 26 RCTs) met eligibility criteria, of which we judged 13 RCTs to have a lower risk of bias. Study interventions were evaluated in four groups: physical exercise, occupational, multicomponent, and cognition‐oriented interventions. Four out of 13 RCTs reported functional ability as a primary outcome. In studies judged to have a lower risk of bias, in‐home tailored exercise, individualised cognitive rehabilitation, and in‐home activities‐focussed occupational therapy significantly reduced functional decline relative to control groups in individual studies. There was consistent evidence from studies at low risk of bias that group‐based exercise and reminiscence therapies were ineffective at reducing functional decline. Conclusion We found no replicated evidence of intervention effectiveness in decreasing functional decline. Interventions associated with slower functional decline in individual trials have been individually delivered and tailored to the needs of the person with dementia. This is consistent with previous findings. Future intervention trials should prioritise these approaches.

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It is not only memory: effects of sensecam on improving well-being in patients with mild alzheimer disease

Abstract: Background. Cognitive interventions (either restorative or compensatory) developed for

Cited by 40 publications

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Mobile and pervasive computing technologies and the future of Alzheimer’s clinical trials

Mobile and pervasive computing technologies and the future of Alzheimer’s clinical trials

Neurocognitive mechanisms of real‐world autobiographical memory retrieval: insights from studies using wearable camera technology

Effects of nonpharmacological interventions on functioning of people living with dementia at home: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials

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