Abstract
Korsakoff’s syndrome (KS) is a neurocognitive disorder caused by severe malnutrition. KS patients typically show severe impairments in prospective memory (PM), thus, have difficulties with remembering to perform delayed intentions. The current study investigated the possible benefits of a smartwatch aid for PM tasks in patients with KS and compared its efficacy with verbal in-person reminders. Three patients participated in the present study and were asked to complete everyday PM tasks. The results of each patient were analyzed as a single-case study. The results highlight the great potential of using smartwatches as external memory aids in KS patients in everyday life.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 48-62 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Neurocase |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The author(s) reported there is no funding associated with the work featured in this article. We would sincerely like to thank Herbert Hoijtink for taking the time to meet with us and give his thoughts about the statistics.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Funding
The author(s) reported there is no funding associated with the work featured in this article. We would sincerely like to thank Herbert Hoijtink for taking the time to meet with us and give his thoughts about the statistics.
Keywords
- case study
- Korsakoff’s syndrome
- prospective memory
- reminders
- smartwatches
