Mathews Julia J, Mulavelil Rachel, Rodrigues Nathaniel, Kautz Tiffany F, Cosgrove Kevin, Wang Chen-Pin, MacCarthy Daniel, Fernandez Roman A, Gothard Sarah, Sharma Nicole, Serranorubio Luis, Young Vanessa M, Miller Lyndsey, Seshadri Sudha, Kaye Jeffrey, Beattie Zachary T, Gonzales Mitzi M
Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, United States.
Department of Neuroscience, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States.
Front Digit Health. 2025 Sep 1;7:1603062. doi: 10.3389/fdgth.2025.1603062. eCollection 2025.
Health tracking technologies hold promise as a tool for early detection of cognitive and functional decline.
This pilot study of 5 households [ = 7 residents, mean age: 74 (5), 71% Hispanic, 14% Black] used the Oregon Center for Aging & Technology (ORCATECH) platform to evaluate the technology and acceptance of the technology over a one-year interval in South Texas. Cognitive assessments and other surveys were administered at baseline and end-of-study visits.
Participants felt comfortable with the technology in their homes (86% Very Satisfactory or Satisfactory) and did not express privacy concerns (100% Very Satisfactory or Satisfactory).
Health, cognition, and activity measures did not significantly change from baseline to end-of-study. Depression scores significantly improved ( = 0.034). The ORCATECH platform was an acceptable method of analyzing health and activity in a small, but diverse older population.
健康追踪技术有望成为早期发现认知和功能衰退的工具。
这项针对5个家庭[共7名居民,平均年龄:74(5)岁,71%为西班牙裔,14%为黑人]的试点研究,使用俄勒冈衰老与技术中心(ORCATECH)平台,在南德克萨斯州对该技术及其接受度进行了为期一年的评估。在基线和研究结束时进行了认知评估及其他调查。
参与者对家中的技术感到满意(86%非常满意或满意),且未表达隐私担忧(100%非常满意或满意)。
从基线到研究结束,健康、认知和活动指标没有显著变化。抑郁得分显著改善(=0.034)。ORCATECH平台是分析一小群但多样化老年人群健康和活动的可接受方法。