Can virtual assistants perform cognitive assessment in older adults? A review

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Abstract

Community-dwelling older adults have raised the scientific community’s interest during the COVID-19 era as their chronic conditions might be aggravated by the consequences of confine-ment. Digital devices in this field to monitor cognitive impairment are an emerging reality of an innovative nature. However, some groups may not have benefited from these developments as much as, for example, younger people. The aim of this manuscript is to carry out a review on the development of digital devices, and specifically virtual assistants, for the detection of cognitive impairment in older adults. After a screening process, eight studies were found under the given criteria, and this number was even smaller for those using virtual assistants. Given the opportunities offered by virtual assistants through techniques such as natural language processing, it seems imperative to take advantage of this opportunity for groups such as older adults.

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Moret-Tatay, C., Iborra-Marmolejo, I., Jorques-Infante, M. J., Esteve-Rodrigo, J. V., Schwanke, C. H. A., & Irigaray, T. Q. (2021, December 1). Can virtual assistants perform cognitive assessment in older adults? A review. Medicina (Lithuania). MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57121310

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