Acceptance of using digital technologies to aid the timely detection of dementia: perspectives from Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centre
Emily Beswick, Sarah Wilson, Zachary T Popp, Salman Rahman, Raiyan R Khan, Clare Tolley, Spencer Low, Sarah Slight · 2025
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Emily Beswick and co-authors asked people tied to a Boston memory clinic how they felt about using gadgets to spot dementia early, in a 2025 study. Catching the diseases behind dementia sooner could help patients plan and get care in time. The study gave members up to nine tools for two weeks at a time: phone apps, wrist trackers, a headband that reads brain waves, and a ring that checks blood oxygen.
Twenty-four people were interviewed, thirteen with mild memory trouble and eleven without. Most liked the idea of tracking brain health from home. Some feared the tools would cut face-to-face time with their doctor. Others doubted the readings when a health quirk, like a sleep mask, might skew them. Using seven or more tools felt like a burden. The memory group enjoyed the game-like tasks most.
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| CREATOR | Emily Beswick, Sarah Wilson, Zachary T Popp, Salman Rahman, Raiyan R Khan, Clare Tolley, Spencer Low, Sarah Slight |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 3 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |