An Innovative Mobile Game for Detecting Cognitive Changes

Authors

  • Marcia R. Friesen Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Manitoba
  • Ian Jeffrey Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Manitoba
  • Kyle Leduc-Niven Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Manitoba
  • Shamir N. Mukhi Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Manitoba
  • Robert D. McLeod Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Manitoba

Abstract

This paper presents a mobile game for smartphones and tables, developed to detect the frequency and extent of memory slips. Memory slips are a natural phenomenon associated with cognitive changes as one ages. Although everyone will experience memory slips or more colloquially “senior moments”, not everyone who experiences memory slips will develop dementia. However, memory slips however can be symptomatic of more serious cognitive decline and the onset of dementias. In this work, we present an innovative means to quantitatively assess and monitor memory slips through a non-invasive mobile game.

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Published

2017-05-23

How to Cite

[1]
M. R. Friesen, I. Jeffrey, K. Leduc-Niven, S. N. Mukhi, and R. D. McLeod, “An Innovative Mobile Game for Detecting Cognitive Changes”, CMBES Proc., vol. 40, no. 1, May 2017.

Issue

Vol. 40 (2017)

Section

Academic