适用于中国老年人认知障碍风险早期筛查的游戏化数字工具的设计和应用

Design and application of a game-based digital tool for early screening of cognitive impairment risk in the Chinese elderly

筛查和早期干预轻度认知障碍(MCI)是预防和延缓痴呆的重要途径。电子化筛查工具较传统的纸笔量表效率更高,被推荐用于记忆门诊以推动数字化记忆门诊的建立。“G3认知风险评估”微信小程序是一款筛查我国老年人认知障碍风险的游戏化数字工具,通过3个基于认知范式设计的游戏化认知功能评估测试,多维度检测用户的认知功能和记忆力、计算力、视知觉等认知域水平,全程仅需3分钟,简洁、高效,并具有相当强的趣味性,可推广应用于认知功能的居家自测及认知症的大规模筛查。

Screening and early intervention for mild cognitive impairment(MCI)is the important methods to prevent and slow dementia.The electronic screening tools with better efficiency than traditional pen-and-paper tests,were recommended in clinical practice to help with the establishment of digital memory clinics.The"Game-based Cognitive Assessment-3 Minute Version"(G3)WeChat mini-program,a digital battery of gamified cognitive assessments screens the risk of cognitive impairments for Chinese older adults.Through three testing games designed in terms of cognitive paradigms,G3 evaluates the global cognitive function and cognitive domains,memory calculation,visual perception.The whole process takes only 3 minutes in total,and is simple,efficient,and fun.G3 is a promising tool that will facilitate remote cognitive self-assessment and community screening for cognitive impairments in a large scale.