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2016 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Evaluating a Gaming System for Cognitive Screening and Sleep Duration Assessment of Elderly Players: A Pilot Study

Authors : Costas Boletsis, Simon McCallum

Published in: Games and Learning Alliance

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Using serious games for cognitive screening can provide a motivating and entertaining alternative to traditional cognitive screening methods. Cognitive decline is usually measured by tests of mental processing, however age-related changes in sleep may also reveal signs of cognitive decline among older individuals. The current work presents and evaluates a gaming system for cognitive screening and sleep duration assessment of the elderly. The gaming system consists of an original serious game for cognitive screening (Smartkuber) and a smartwatch (Basis Peak). A pilot study is conducted to identify and improve the weaknesses of the gaming system and to evaluate the gaming system as to its usability and the game experience it offers for elderly players, assesing its suitability for a large-scale study. The pilot study lasted for 6 weeks and 101 gaming sessions were recorded from 5 elderly players. Elderly players were entertained by the game, while they were impressed by the smartwatch’s performance. Limitations of the study and future directions are discussed.

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Metadata
Title
Evaluating a Gaming System for Cognitive Screening and Sleep Duration Assessment of Elderly Players: A Pilot Study
Authors
Costas Boletsis
Simon McCallum
Copyright Year
2016
Book
Games and Learning Alliance

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-50181-9

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-50182-6

Copyright Year: 2016

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50182-6_10

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