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Newest in this topic

  1. Long-term, home-based transcranial direct current stimulation coupled with computerized cognitive training in frontotemporal dementia: A case report 2024-06-03
  2. Effects of home-based computerized cognitive training and tai chi exercise on cognitive functions in older adults with mild cognitive impairment 2023-06-27
  3. User preferences and usability of iVitality: optimizing an innovative online research platform for home-based health monitoring 2015-06-30

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3 studies carry this tag.

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2015 to 2024

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  • Aging & mental health 1
  • Journal of central nervous system disease 1
  • Patient preference and adherence 1

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  1. Long-term, home-based transcranial direct current stimulation coupled with computerized cognitive training in frontotemporal dementia: A case report

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 50 out of 100. Journal of central nervous system disease 2024-06-03 Cognitive tests and assessment

    We present the case of a 62-year-old woman with probable behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) with cognitive/language deficits who demonstrated improved performance on cognitive/language testing and in functional tasks following long-term, home-based transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) coupled with computerized cognitive training (CCT).

  2. Effects of home-based computerized cognitive training and tai chi exercise on cognitive functions in older adults with mild cognitive impairment

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 72 out of 100. Aging & mental health 2023-06-27 Cognitive tests and assessment

    The effects of CCT and TCE on improving global cognition and certain cognitive domains for older MCI adults may have been small but they lasted for at least 12 months.

  3. User preferences and usability of iVitality: optimizing an innovative online research platform for home-based health monitoring

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. Patient preference and adherence 2015-06-30 Cognitive tests and assessment

    Offspring of patients with dementia are motivated to contribute to home-based monitoring research by using iVitality and are able to use the smartphone application.

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