[VHFp2] Physiological and Psychophysical Factors

[VHFp2-2] Examination of memory retention evaluation system easy to use for elderly using touch panel people

*Takatsugu Sugano¹, Muneo Yamada¹, Tomoaki Nakano¹ (1. Meijo University (Japan))

Keywords:Elderly People, Usability, Working Memory, Automated evaluation system, Operation Span Test

It is very important to evaluate the memory retention of elderly people in daily life. OSPAN is effective as method for early detection of deterioration in memory ability, but has problems in usability. In this research, we improve the usability of OSPAN and propose new evaluation system for elderly people.