Cognitive Function and Digital Device Use in Older Adults Attending a Memory Clinic
| Autor: | Manon Lewis, Ya-Huei Wu, Anne-Sophie Rigaud |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
cognition
Cognitive aging Digital device medicine.medical_specialty cognitive aging Memory clinic Significant group Cognition lcsh:Geriatrics Audiology Article Neither type law.invention lcsh:RC952-954.6 mild cognitive impairment Touchscreen law Clinical diagnosis technology medicine Geriatrics and Gerontology Psychology Alzheimer’s disease Aging and Technology |
| Zdroj: | Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Vol 5 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 2333-7214 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2333721419844886 |
| Popis: | This study investigated cognitive function in relation to the use of a computer and a touchscreen device among older adults attending a memory clinic. The entire sample ( n = 323) was categorized into four profiles, according to the frequency of digital device use (either daily or non-daily usage). Results showed that on a daily basis, 26% of the sample used both a computer and a touchscreen device, 26.9% used only a computer, 7.1% used only a touchscreen device, and 39.9% used neither type of digital device. There were significant group differences on age, education, and clinical diagnosis ( p < .001). Non-daily users of digital devices had significantly lower performance, compared with daily users of both types of digital device, on measures of global cognitive function, processing speed, short-term memory, and several components of executive function ( p < .001). Falling behind with regard to the use of digital devices might reflect underlying poor cognitive capacities. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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