Background:Wearable cameras have been shown to improve memory in people with hippocampal amnesia and Alzheimer's disease. It is not known whether this benefit extends to people with amnesia of complex or uncertain origin.Method:This case study examined the effect of wearable camera use on memory and occupational performance in a patient with memory loss and complex mental health problems following a severe neurological incident. With the help of his occupational therapist (OT), Mr A used a wearable camera to record a series of eight personally significant events over a 6-week period. During visits from his OT, Mr A was asked to report what he could remember about the events, both before (baseline) and during the review of time-lapsed photographs captured automatically by the camera.Results:The results showed striking improvements in recall while reviewing the photographs, relative to baseline recall, but the additional details recalled during review did not appear to be maintained at later tests, after several days. Across the study period, there were moderate increases in occupational performance, measured using the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure. However, after the study period ended, Mr A ceased to use the wearable camera due to technological difficulty.Conclusion:There was a clear benefit of wearable camera use, but the real-world impact of the technology was limited by the complexity of the system. The results of the study are discussed alongside novel clinical insights and suggestions for developing wearable camera support systems that can be used independently by people with memory problems.

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使用可穿戴相机支持脑损伤后的日常记忆：一项单一案例研究

背景：可穿戴相机已被证明可以改善海马健忘症和阿尔茨海默病患者的记忆力。目前尚不清楚这种益处是否适用于具有复杂或不确定起源的失忆症患者。方法：本案例研究检查了可穿戴相机的使用对记忆力减退和严重神经系统疾病后复杂心理健康问题患者的记忆和职业表现的影响事件。在他的职业治疗师 (OT) 的帮助下，A 先生使用可穿戴相机在 6 周内记录了一系列八项个人重大事件。在他的 OT 访问期间，A 先生被要求报告他对这些事件的记忆，包括之前（基线）和审查相机自动拍摄的延时照片期间。结果：结果显示，相对于基线回忆，回顾照片时的回忆有显着改善，但在回顾期间回忆的额外细节似乎在几天后的后续测试中没有得到保留。在整个研究期间，使用加拿大职业绩效衡量标准衡量的职业绩效略有增加。然而，在研究期结束后，A先生因技术困难不再使用可穿戴摄像头。结论：使用可穿戴摄像头有明显的好处，但该技术对现实世界的影响受限于系统的复杂性. 该研究的结果与新的临床见解和建议一起讨论，以开发可被有记忆问题的人独立使用的可穿戴相机支持系统。