Digital App for Speech & Health Monitoring

Summary

Many people living with neurodegenerative conditions like dementia, motor neuron disease (MND), multiple sclerosis (MS), and Parkinson's disease (PD), suffer from speech problems. Using common digital technologies such as smartphone apps, the investigators can record and analyse speech in detail to provide new information for people living with these conditions, researchers, and healthcare professionals. This study will investigate the use of these digital speech recordings to help diagnose and monitor these conditions. To take part, participants will have either a diagnosis of dementia, motor neuron disease, Parkinson's disease or Multiple Sclerosis, OR they will have no diagnosis of a neurological condition. Researchers will compare people with a diagnosis of a Neurological condition to those without.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria - Any one of the following:

* A person with a diagnosis of Motor Neuron Disease, Dementia, Multiple Sclerosis, or Parkinson's Disease.
* A relative or carer of the above who does not report to have a neurological condition.
* A healthy volunteer who does not report to have a neurological condition.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Age \<16 years
* Significant and uncorrected visual or hearing impairment (precluding use of the App).
* Lack capacity to consent to project due to cognitive impairment (precluding understanding of the study and use of the App).

Conditions4

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