BCI Alzheimers (supplement)

2021

Individuals with Alzheimers disease present with attention and language deficits secondary to their dementia syndrome. Reading impairments are typical, and affect daily activities ranging from reading text (such as menus or magazines) to reading salient cues in their environment for wayfinding. The supplement goal is to enhance attention and reading skills in people with mild AD through a visual-attention-to-letters training paradigm. The training uses a letter-based brain-computer interface (BCI), the Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) Keyboard system, which was already established in the parent award. It displays letters while EEG is recorded and uses a machine learning classifier and language model to decide the users intended letter.

Alzheimers disease, Brain-Computer Interface, BCI, attention, reading

Performing Research or Evaluation

Health-Related Activities

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities

Disadvantaged Circumstances

National

Federal

N/A