Digital phenotyping for changes in activity at the end of life in people with dementia
L. D. Boyle, B. S. Husebo, B. Marty, K. Haugarvoll, O. M. Steihaug, M. Patrascu
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AbstractAlmost 90% of people with dementia develop behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPSD) such as apathy, agitation, and sleep disturbances (Sandvik, et al., 2016). Recent research shows that data acquired from mapping the physical, mental, and functional activities of a person can serve as a marker for conditions including BPSD (Au-Yeung et al., 2022; Husebo et al., 2019; Vahia et al., 2019). The application of digital phenotyping to people with dementia is still mostly unexplored. There is therefore value in investigating whether digital phenotyping can enhance the objectivity of measuring activity and symptom changes during the last period of life. We hypothesize that use of sensing technology will enable better estimation of time of death, facilitating improvement of end-of-life interventions and directives for people with dementia.Keywords: dementia, technology, end-of-life, phenotyping, sensors
L. D. Boyle, B. S. Husebo, B. Marty, K. Haugarvoll, O. M. Steihaug, M. Patrascu (2024). Digital phenotyping for changes in activity at the end of life in people with dementia. Gerontechnology, 23(2), 1-1
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2024.23.s.1085.opp