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Ngiap Chuan Tan1,2,3, Jie En Lim2, John Carson Allen4
1Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.
Frontiers in Psychology
|April 1, 2022
Summary
Virtual reality (VR) cognitive assessments show age-related differences in performance. Younger adults using the CAVIRE system achieved higher scores and faster completion times than older adults, indicating VR
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Gerontology
- Human-Computer Interaction
Background:
- Cognitive decline is a natural part of aging, impacting daily independence.
- Traditional cognitive assessments have limitations, including age-related biases.
- Virtual reality (VR) offers a novel approach for cognitive assessment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the feasibility of the Cognitive Assessment using Virtual Reality (CAVIRE) system.
- To assess VR performance in cognitively healthy adults across different age groups.
- To investigate the relationship between age and VR-based cognitive performance.
Main Methods:
- A feasibility study involving 99 multi-ethnic Asian adults aged 35-74.
- Participants completed daily activities in a fully immersive VR environment (CAVIRE).
- Performance scores and completion times were automatically recorded and analyzed across four age groups.
Main Results:
- Younger participants (35-54 years) demonstrated significantly higher VR performance scores.
- Older participants (55-74 years) exhibited significantly longer completion times.
- Performance differences were observed across all six cognitive domains assessed by VR.
Conclusions:
- The CAVIRE system shows potential for assessing cognitive function across age groups.
- Significant age-related differences in VR performance were identified in healthy adults.
- Further system enhancements are required to establish normative VR performance indices for different age groups.
