Acceptability of Technologies to Support Early Dementia Detection: Qualitative Study With the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Center Cohort - Takeaways - MDSpire

Acceptability of Technologies to Support Early Dementia Detection: Qualitative Study With the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Center Cohort

  • By

  • Sarah Wilson

  • Emily Beswick

  • Zachary Popp

  • Salman Rahman

  • Sharandeep Bhogal

  • Tim Whitfield

  • Spencer Low

  • Raiyan Khan

  • Clare Tolley

  • Zuzana Walker

  • Rhoda Au

  • Sarah P Slight

  • May 29, 2026

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    Over 57 million people lived with dementia in 2021, with new cases estimated to increase by nearly 10 million annually.

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    Digital technologies offer a cost-effective and less invasive method for early detection of dementia-causing diseases.

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    The study involved semistructured interviews with older adults and those with mild cognitive impairment to assess technology acceptability.

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    Participants selected from nine digital technologies designed to measure early signs of dementia over a three-month period.

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    The successful implementation of digital technologies in healthcare depends on end users' acceptance and understanding of the tools.

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Acceptability of Technologies to Support Early Dementia Detection: Qualitative Study With the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Center Cohort

  • by Sarah Wilson, Emily Beswick, Zachary Popp, Salman Rahman, Sharandeep Bhogal, Tim Whitfield, Spencer Low, Raiyan Khan, Clare Tolley, Zuzana Walker, Rhoda Au, Sarah P Slight

  • May 29, 2026

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