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Au-Yeung WTM, Liu Y, Hanna R, Gothard S, Rodrigues N, Leon Guerrero C, Beattie Z, Kaye J
Feasibility of Deploying Home-Based Digital Technology, Environmental Sensors, and Web-Based Surveys for Assessing Behavioral Symptoms and Identifying Their Precipitants in Older Adults: Longitudinal, Observational Study
Feasibility of Deploying Home-Based Digital Technology, Environmental Sensor, and Online Surveys for Assessing Behavioral Symptoms and Identifying Their Precipitants in Older Adults: A Longitudinal Observational Study
Wan-Tai M. Au-Yeung;
Yan Liu;
Remonda Hanna;
Sarah Gothard;
Nathaniel Rodrigues;
Cierra Leon Guerrero;
Zachary Beattie;
Jeffrey Kaye
ABSTRACT
Background:
Apathy, depression, and anxiety are prevalent neuropsychiatric symptoms experienced by older adults. Early detection, prevention, and intervention may improve outcomes.
Objective:
To demonstrate feasibility of deploying online weekly questionnaires inquiring of participants’ behavioral symptoms and an in-home technology platform measuring participants’ behaviors and their residence environment. Early results are also described.
Methods:
Participants’ level of apathy, depression, and anxiety are assessed weekly via online questionnaires. Unobtrusive technology are deployed in their home to measure their behaviors and indoor environment. Feasibility was examined and preliminary correlation analysis between level of symptoms and digital biomarkers/indoor environment was performed.
Results:
As of May 29, 2023, a total of 9 participants had enrolled into this study. The participants showed high adherence rates in answering the weekly questionnaires, and data collection with the digital technology was acceptable to the participants and feasible with few exceptions.
Conclusions:
This study is a step towards holistic in situ monitoring of older adults’ behaviors and their living environment. The implications include objective measurements of their neuropsychiatric symptoms and methods for identifying in-home environment factors that contribute to their symptoms.
Citation
Please cite as:
Au-Yeung WTM, Liu Y, Hanna R, Gothard S, Rodrigues N, Leon Guerrero C, Beattie Z, Kaye J
Feasibility of Deploying Home-Based Digital Technology, Environmental Sensors, and Web-Based Surveys for Assessing Behavioral Symptoms and Identifying Their Precipitants in Older Adults: Longitudinal, Observational Study