Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich 1 article published in JoVE Behavior Assessment of Age-related Changes in Cognitive Functions Using EmoCogMeter, a Novel Tablet-computer Based Approach Philipp Fuge*1,2, Simone Grimm*1,2,3,4, Anne Weigand1,2,3, Yan Fan1,3, Matti Gärtner1,3, Melanie Feeser1,3, Malek Bajbouj1,2,3 1Cluster of Excellence "Languages of Emotion", Freie Universität Berlin, 2Department of Psychiatry, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité Berlin, 3Dahlem Institute for Neuroimaging of Emotion, Freie Universität Berlin, 4Clinic for Affective Disorders and General Psychiatry, Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich We tested the usability of a tablet-computer-based application (EmoCogMeter) in investigating the effects of age on cognition. Results show an age-related cognitive decline, thereby proving the usability of our application. Findings underline the great clinical and practical potential of a tablet-based application for detection and monitoring of cognitive dysfunction.
