Comparing Traditional and Digital Cognitive Assessments in an Online Dementia Risk Reduction Program: Results from the CAN‐THUMBS‐UP Brain Health Support Program
The BHSP digital cognitive outcomes were similar to the NTB in their baseline associations with participant characteristics. The increased measurement frequency permitted by digital assessments revealed subtle improvements and cognition-lifestyle associations not detectable by the NTB. These findings support digital assessments as flexible alternatives to traditional cognitive endpoints in lifestyle-based dementia risk reduction studies.
Authors
- Haakon B. Nygaard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5085-4723)
- Paul Brewster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8652-4141)
- John R. Best (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5775-7053)
- Nicole Anderson
- Howard Feldman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9258-4538)
- Sylvie Belleville
- Manuel Montero‐Odasso
- Diane M. Jacobs
- CAN‐THUMBS‐UP Study Group
- Howard Chertkow
Institutions
- University of British Columbia Hospital (CA)
- Simon Fraser University (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- University of Victoria (CA)
- Baycrest Hospital (CA)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Parkwood Institute (CA)
- Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (US)
- Occupational Cancer Research Centre (CA)
- Quebec - Clinical Research Organization in Cancer (CA)
- Ontario Brain Institute (CA)
- Consortium canadien en neurodégénérescence associée au vieillissement
- Université de Montréal (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70857_106063
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00