Are we there yet? Exploring the impact of translating cognitive tests for dementia using mobile technology in an aging population

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

Volumn 8, Issue MAR, 2016, Pages

  Ruggeri, Kai ^a,b   Maguire, Áine ^a,b   Andrews, Jack L ^a   Martin, Eric ^a   Menon, Shantanu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; Computerized testing; Dementia; MHealth; Policy; Screening; Technology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PEN TO DIGITAL EQUIVALENCE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MOBILE APPLICATION; MOBILE PHONE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NORMAL HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; SELF ADMINISTERED GEROCOGNITIVE EXAM; WEB BROWSER;

EID: 84964678979     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16634365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2016.00021     Document Type: Article

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