Investigating the influence through EEG: Using Technology to Introduce Cognitive Training for Patients with Mild Dementia

Autor: Pei-Fen Wu, Shao-Wei Yen, Kuang-Yi Fan
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: 2021 IEEE 3rd Eurasia Conference on Biomedical Engineering, Healthcare and Sustainability (ECBIOS).
DOI: 10.1109/ecbios51820.2021.9510536
Popis: Many researchers have pointed out that cognitive training can improve the cognitive function of patients with dementia. Therefore, our research developed a digital cognitive application system, "Reminiscence", to observe the brainwave of patients with dementia through cognitive training and to analyze its influence on concentration, memory, and logic. In this study, a total of 16 patients with mild dementia (CDR 0.5 and 1) participated in the measurement of brainwave by using the NeuroSky EEG system in the digital cognitive nostalgia system. The cognitive training is divided into seven parts: photo sharing, song singing, questions in logic, number operation, jigsaw puzzle, weight identification, and silhouette puzzle. Among the seven question types of cognitive training in this experiment, the six items of photo sharing, song singing, questions in logic, number operation, jigsaw puzzle, weight identification, and silhouette puzzle had a good impact on dementia patients and helped their concentration. The improvement of memory and logic had a positive effect on the delay of cognitive function degradation of patients with dementia. The purpose of this study is to stimulate and improve the cognitive function of patients with dementia, thus delaying dementia. This research serves as a reference for the future development of technology-assisted applications for patients with dementia who need cognitive training.
Databáze: OpenAIRE