De Leo Gianluca, Brivio Eleonora, Sautter Scott W
Virginia Modeling Analysis and Simulation Center, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 23529, USA.
Appl Neuropsychol. 2011 Jan;18(1):69-76. doi: 10.1080/09084282.2011.545730.
An estimated 5.1 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease (AD). A symptom of AD is the gradual loss of autobiographical memory. Support services have been shown to slow such loss, thereby improving the quality of life of patients and their caregivers. In this case study, a subject in Stage 4 of AD on the Functional Assessment Staging (FAST) scale carried a smart phone with a lanyard for 4 weeks. The smart phone was programmed to take pictures at 5-minute intervals for 12 hours during the day. The pictures were collected, combined in a video slide show, saved to a DVD, and mailed to the subject on a weekly basis. The subject and his caregiver had to view the DVD. In order to evaluate the subject's memory before and after viewing the DVD, a test concerning the most important events of the week was developed. The subject and his caregiver had to answer a satisfaction questionnaire as well. The results of this case study confirmed that the DVD helped the subject recall recent events significantly better and that carrying the smart phone was not considered intrusive to daily routines. This manuscript illustrates how smart phone technology can assist in exercising autobiographical memory.
据估计，510万美国人患有阿尔茨海默病（AD）。AD的一个症状是自传体记忆逐渐丧失。已证明支持服务可减缓这种丧失，从而提高患者及其护理人员的生活质量。在本案例研究中，一名处于功能评估分期（FAST）量表第4阶段的AD患者佩戴挂绳智能手机4周。该智能手机被设置为在白天每隔5分钟拍摄一张照片，持续12小时。这些照片被收集起来，合并成一个视频幻灯片，保存到一张DVD上，并每周邮寄给该患者。该患者及其护理人员必须观看这张DVD。为了评估该患者观看DVD前后的记忆力，设计了一项关于本周最重要事件的测试。该患者及其护理人员还必须回答一份满意度调查问卷。本案例研究的结果证实，这张DVD能显著帮助该患者更好地回忆近期事件，并且携带智能手机不被认为会干扰日常生活。本文阐述了智能手机技术如何有助于锻炼自传体记忆。
