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

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dc.contributor.authorAguilar Ramirez, Daniela E.
dc.contributor.authorGrasse, Lukas
dc.contributor.authorStone, Scott
dc.contributor.authorTata, Matthew
dc.contributor.authorGonzalez, Claudia L. R.
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-29T22:28:52Z
dc.date.available2025-08-29T22:28:52Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.descriptionOpen access article. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0) applies
dc.description.abstractAs 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.
dc.description.peer-reviewYes
dc.identifier.citationAguilar Ramirez, D. E., Grasse, L., Stone, Scott, Tata, M., & Gonzalez, C. L. R. (2025). AI-powered speech device as a tool for neuropsychological assessment of an older adult population: A preliminary study. Acta Psychologica, 257, Article 105084. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105084
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/7120
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.publisher.departmentCanadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience (CCBN)
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Kinesiology and Physical Education
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Science
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Lethbridge
dc.publisher.institutionReverb Robotics
dc.publisher.urlhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105084
dc.subjectAging population
dc.subjectArtificial intelligence (AI)
dc.subjectHealthcare systems
dc.subjectMemory tasks
dc.subjectNeuropsychological tests
dc.subject.lcshOlder people--Medical care
dc.subject.lcshMemory--Testing
dc.subject.lcshArtificial intelligence--Medical applications
dc.titleAI-powered speech device as a tool for neuropsychological assessment of an older adult population: a preliminary study
dc.typeArticle
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