Opportunistic sensing and detection of mild cognitive impairment

Abstract

Dementia is a growing healthcare problem, and it has become necessary to find a way to reduce the prevalence of this disease. Mild cognitive impairment is a risk factor for dementia, and being able to detect the onset of mild cognitive impairment gives healthcare professionals the chance to reduce the effect of dementia on the society. In this paper, we propose a system that seeks to detect mild cognitive impairment in otherwise healthy persons. We are particularly interested in being able to gather data for monitoring without interfering with the subject's daily living.