Examining Associations Between Smartphone Use and Clinical Severity in Frontotemporal Dementia: Proof-of-Concept Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) is a leading cause of dementia in individuals aged <65 years. Several challenges to conducting in-person evaluations in FTLD illustrate an urgent need to develop remote, accessible, and low-burden assessment techniques. Studies of unobtrusive monitoring of at-home computer use in older adults with mild cognitive impairment show that declining function is reflected in reduced computer use; however, associations with smartphone use are unknown.

Objective

This study aims to characterize daily trajectories in smartphone battery use, a proxy for smartphone use, and examine relationships with clinical indicators of severity in FTLD.

Methods

Participants were 231 adults (mean age 52.5, SD 14.9 years; n=94, 40.7% men; n=223,

SUBMITTER: Paolillo EW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11237775 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature