title: Computerized assessment of communication for cognitive stimulation for people with cognitive decline using spectral-distortion measures and phylogenetic inference.
abstract: Therapeutic communication and interpersonal relationships in care homes can help people to improve their mental wellbeing. Assessment of the efficacy of these dynamic and complex processes are necessary for psychosocial planning and management. This paper presents a pilot application of photoplethysmography in synchronized physiological measurements of communications between the care-giver and people with dementia. Signal-based evaluations of the therapy can be carried out using the measures of spectral distortion and the inference of phylogenetic trees. The proposed computational models can be of assistance and cost-effectiveness in caring for and monitoring people with cognitive decline.
authors: Aizu Research Cluster for Medical Engineering and Informatics, Center for Advanced Information Science and Technology, The University of Aizu, Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan.
authors: Tuan D
authors: TD
authors: Pham
authors: Chaos Technology Research Lab, Shiga, Japan.
authors: Mayumi
authors: M
authors: Oyama-Higa
authors: School of Computer Science and Engineering, The University of Aizu, Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan.
authors: Cong-Thang
authors: CT
authors: Truong
authors: School of Nursing and Health, Aichi Prefectural University, Aichi, Japan.
authors: Kazushi
authors: K
authors: Okamoto
authors: Faculty of Intercultural Communication, Ryukoku University, Shiga, Japan.
authors: Terufumi
authors: T
authors: Futaba
authors: School of Computer Science and Engineering, The University of Aizu, Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan.
authors: Shigeru
authors: S
authors: Kanemoto
authors: School of Computer Science and Engineering, The University of Aizu, Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan.
authors: Masahide
authors: M
authors: Sugiyama
authors: Discipline of Psychiatry, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
authors: Lisa
authors: L
authors: Lampe
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003142:Communication; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D017156:Photoplethysmography