Dr Emma Law -The Cognitive Dementia Rating (CDR) Scale: The future is coming!

Dr Emma Law, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.

Emma reflects on a presentation at the European Alzheimer Disease Consortium that described a fully automated conversational agent to deliver the Cognitive Dementia Rating Scale in clinical trials. She explains how the CDR works, the domains it assesses, and the way scores are used to stage dementia. Emma then weighs the potential benefits of an automated AI version, such as standardisation and reduced subjectivity, against serious concerns about the loss of clinical skill, empathy, and responsiveness to emotion, especially when interviews are distressing for caregivers. She remains undecided, inviting readers to consider whether this future represents progress or a step towards a colder, more distant model of dementia care.

Find the original text, and narration here on our website.

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-the-cognitive-dementia-rating-cdr-scale-the-future-is-coming/

#DementiaResearch #ClinicalTrials #Research #TrialDelivery

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Dr Emma Law is Strategic Manager for the The Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network in Scotland. Emma has 13 years experience as a Clinical Trails Network Manager and over 35 years experience as a Nurse, many of which were spent in the delivery of Clinical Research Trials. Emma completed her PhD and is passionate about giving people living with dementia and their carers access to participate in research.

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