Evaluation of cognitive performance and daily life activities in dementia patients with online cognitive tracking and exercise application

• DOI: 10.1002/alz.064934
• Publication Date: 2023-06-16T09:45:21Z
• Authors: Nazlı Gamze Bülbül; Nilgün Çınar; Aynur Özge; Esen Saka; Ayla Çulha Oktar; Didem Er; Özge Yılmaz Küspeci; Tuğba Okluoğlu; Hasan Doğan; Ahmet Turan Evlice; Esra Acıman Demirel; Behiye Mungan; Demet Özbabalık A...; Özlem Gelişin; Seda Kibaroğlu; Ufuk Can; Gülay Kenangil; Arzu Uluakay Kand...; Gülcan Göçmen Yılmaz; Mümine Özdağ Kiraz; Aslıhan Taşkıran; Gül Yalçın Çakmaklı; Özge Gönül Özer; Nazan Sakallı; Pervin Kutluay İşeri; İpek İnci; Çiğdem Susuz; Okan Bölükbaşı; Ömer Faruk Akkaya; Görkem Tutal Gürsoy; Özlem Bizpınar; Mustafa Ülker; Pınar Şirinocak; Didem Öz; Duygu Mehdiyev; Çiğdem Çelik; Hamit Genç; Hamdiye Nihal Kutlar; Tacim Sarı; Kübra Nur Menengiç; Fenise Selin KARALI; Miruna Florentina...; Türker AH Şahiner
• Keywords: Cognitive flexibility; Cognitive test; Tracking (education)

Abstract Background BEYNEX (version 2.0) is an online application for tracking cognitive abilities using gamified follow‐up tests designed in eight different categories by Neurologists and psychologists. In this study, we aimed to determine monitor the level of person establishing early alarm system, evaluate their relationship with daily living activities. Method Our study was as multicenter prospective. Free codes were given patients enter 2.0 application. The initial evaluations who entered recorded measuring SLUMS (The Saint Louis Mental Status Examination Test), a questionnaire presented activity life at least once every seven days. Result 265 aged between 58 75 years participated study. There increase especially attention, language memory scores, score increased above 17 (p = 0.001). No significant change observed speed flexibility scores problem solving, arithmetic people below 0.001), but no As increases, sleep quality patients, time they spend on hobbies social media direct proportion. Conclusion Online exercise applications may act warning system terms providing feedback caregivers monitoring functions allowing follow themselves stage, also ADLs dementia observing changes over important medical treatment patient.