Aging in the Digital Age : Using Technology to Increase the Reach of the Clinician Expert and Close the Gap Between Health Span and Life Span
Gomes-Osman, Joyce (Linus Health)
Solana-Sánchéz, Javier (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Institut Guttmann)
Rogers, Emily (Linus Health)
Cattaneo, Gabriele (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Institut Guttmann)
Souillard-Mandar, William (Linus Health)
Bates, David (Linus Health)
Gómez, Enrique J (Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina)
Tormos-Muñoz, Josep M. (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Institut Guttmann)
Bartrés-Faz, David (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Institut Guttmann)
Pascual Leone, Álvaro (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Institut Guttmann)

Date:	2021
Abstract:	Age-related cognitive impairment (ARCI) has a profound impact on individuals, families, health care systems, and societies at large. Evidence suggests that ARCI is the consequence of underlying brain pathology. Therefore, efforts to minimize the impact of ARCI and thus closing the gap between health span and life span, which has widened in recent years, requires early detection and timely deployment of targeted, personalized interventions. Access to clinical experts is limited and technology screening and assessment methods are thus appealing. However, as traditionally implemented patients were deprived of the benefit of personalized connection with a clinician, which is particularly critical for the prescription and to ensure the adherence to and ultimate success of therapeutic interventions. We present the concept of Intelligent Technology Therapy Assistant (ITA) as a scalable solution that increases the reach of clinical experts while sustaining the personal connection between each patient and their clinician. We illustrate ITA with the "Guttman Neuro Personal Trainer" ®, a tele-rehabilitation platform that provides neuropsychological evaluation and care, and the Barcelona Brain Health Initiative (BBHI) multimodal intervention coaching app, a mobile-based platform that provides lifestyle coaching support in domains related to brain health. In addition, we discuss the translation of these models to a large-scale enterprise with Linus Health. To this end, we conclude with a discussion of challenges and opportunities to move the field forward.
Grants:	Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación RTI2018-095181-B-C21
Note:	Altres ajuts: Fundació La Caixa (LCF/PR/PR16/11110004), Institut Guttmann i Fundació Abertis, ICREA Academia 2019 award research grants i INNOBRAIN (COMRDI15-1-0017)
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Digital health ; Cognitive impairment ; Dementia ; Early detection ; Technology
Published in:	Frontiers in Digital Health, Vol. 3 (november 2021) , ISSN 2673-253X

DOI: 10.3389/fdgth.2021.755008
PMID: 34870269

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