Focus groups on digital cognitive assessment in the context of Alzheimer's disease.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Digital cognitive assessments (DCAs) may facilitate early recognition of cognitive decline in the context of Alzheimer's disease (AD). While DCAs are increasingly emerging, they are often not used in practice. We assessed facilitators and barriers of using DCAs according to older individuals and patients.

Methods

In five focus groups, we presented three different DCAs to older individuals with unimpaired cognition (n = 14), subjective cognitive decline (n = 11) and mild cognitive impairment with biomarker-confirmed AD (n = 4) and their caregivers (n = 2). Participants discussed facilitators and barriers that could influence the use of DCAs. Focus groups were recorded, and transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis.

Results</

SUBMITTER: van der Landen SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11815793 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature