AI-powered speech device as a tool for neuropsychological assessment of an older adult population: A preliminary study

IF 2.1 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Acta Psychologica Pub Date : 2025-05-17 DOI:10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105084

Daniela E. Aguilar Ramirez , Lukas Grasse , Scott Stone , Matthew Tata , Claudia L.R. Gonzalez

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Abstract

As the older adult population continues to expand, the demands on the healthcare system intensifies, necessitating the development of technologies that effectively accommodate the requirements of older adults. While Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems hold promise as a solution, they have not been designed to accommodate the sensory and cognitive changes typical of aging individuals. The current study investigates the use of an AI-powered communication device for the assessment of neuropsychological tests to an older adult population. Twenty-four (twelve females) older adult participants completed three memory tasks using the AI device: logical memory, poem recall, and the backward and sequencing digit span tests. Significant negative correlations were found between the age of the participants and performance on the Logical memory and digit span tests. The AI device effectively identified age-related memory changes comparable to those observed with human administrators. Implementing this technology in healthcare offers several advantages: alleviating healthcare professionals' workload, improving standard of care by reaching underserved populations, and facilitating continuous screening for early identification of prodromal stages of neurodegenerative diseases.

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人工智能语音设备作为老年人神经心理学评估工具的初步研究

随着老年人口的不断扩大，对医疗保健系统的需求也在增加，因此需要开发能够有效满足老年人需求的技术。虽然人工智能（AI）系统有望成为一种解决方案，但它们的设计并不是为了适应老年人典型的感官和认知变化。目前的研究调查了使用人工智能驱动的通信设备对老年人进行神经心理测试的评估。24名（12名女性）老年参与者使用人工智能设备完成了三项记忆任务：逻辑记忆、诗歌回忆、向后和排序数字广度测试。在逻辑记忆和数字广度测试中，参与者的年龄与表现呈显著负相关。该人工智能设备有效地识别了与年龄相关的记忆变化，与人类管理员观察到的变化相当。在医疗保健中实施这项技术有几个优点：减轻医疗保健专业人员的工作量，通过覆盖服务不足的人群提高护理标准，促进神经退行性疾病前驱期早期识别的持续筛查。

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Acta Psychologica PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL-

CiteScore

3.00

自引率

5.60%

发文量

274

审稿时长

36 weeks

期刊介绍： Acta Psychologica publishes original articles and extended reviews on selected books in any area of experimental psychology. The focus of the Journal is on empirical studies and evaluative review articles that increase the theoretical understanding of human capabilities.