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Design and Implementation of an IoT Device for the Effective Screening of Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment

  • Kim, Hansoo (Dept. of Information Security, Seowon University)
  • Received : 2019.11.18
  • Accepted : 2019.12.26
  • Published : 2019.12.31
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Abstract

Korea is rapidly becoming an aging society due to lower birth rate and longer life expectancy. As elderly diseases are of a serious concern, the number of patients with dementia has been increasing significantly. For now, it has become a nationwide problem, as dementia is difficult to manage and requires a lot of social costs. To solve this, an IoT device has been devised that efficiently screens Mild Cognitive Impairment(MCI), the early stage of dementia. To design and implement the device, the latest IoT technology is introduced, the optimized Korean Version of Hasegawa Dementia Scale Revised(K-HDS) is utilized, and convenient service scenario with user-friendly design is applied. As a result, the symptoms of MCI have been screened quickly with convenient operation, which lead to the healthier society by the prevention of dementia.

출산율 저하와 평균수명 연장 등으로 빠르게 고령화 사회가 되고 있는 우리나라는, 노인 질환 또한 큰 문제가 되고 있다. 그 중 관리가 어렵고 많은 사회적 비용을 필요로 하는 치매 환자의 수가 빠르게 증가하고 있으나, 인식 부족, 전문 인력의 부족 등으로 인해 치매의 국가적 관리와 사회적 부담이 큰 이슈가 되고 있다. 이에, 치매의 전단계인 경도인지장애를 효율적으로 선별하는 기기를 개발하였다. 기기 개발을 위해 최신 IoT 기술을 활용하였고, 최적화된 K-HDS를 도입하였으며, 편리한 사용방식과 친화적인 디자인을 적용하였다. 그 결과, 거부감 없고 손쉬운 동작으로 빠르고 편리하게 경도인지장애 등의 증상을 선별할 수 있었다. 이 기기를 활용하면, 경도인지장애 또는 치매의 초기 단계로 의심되는 증상을 효율적으로 선별하여 조기에 치매를 예방하고, 보다 건강한 사회를 만들 수 있을 것이다.

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