| Title | The Use of Mobile Games to Assess Cognitive Function of Elderly with and without Cognitive Impairment. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2018 |
| Authors | Bonnechère, B, Van Vooren, M, Bier, J-C, De Breucker, S, Van Hove, O, Jan, SVan Sint, Feipel, V, Jansen, B |
| Journal | J Alzheimers Dis |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pagination | 1285-1293 |
| Date Published | 2018 |
| ISSN | 1875-8908 |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND: In the past few years numerous mobile games have been developed to train the brain. There is a lack of information about the relation between the scores obtained in these games and the cognitive abilities of the patients. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine whether or not mobile games can be used to assess cognitive abilities of elderly. METHODS: Twenty healthy young adults, 29 old patients with cognitive impairments (Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) [20- 24]) and 27-aged controls participated in this study. Scores obtained in 7 mobile games were correlated with MMSE and the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Evaluation revised (ACE-R). RESULTS: Statistically significant differences were found for all games between patients with cognitive impairments and the aged controls. Correlations between the average scores of the games and the MMSE and ACE-R are significant (R = 0.72 [p CONCLUSION: Scores of cognitive mobile games could be used as an alternative to MMSE and ACE-R to evaluate cognitive function of aged people with and without cognitive impairment at least when MMSE is higher than 20/30. |
| DOI | 10.3233/JAD-180224 |
| Alternate Journal | J. Alzheimers Dis. |
| PubMed ID | 29991133 |
