ArticleComputers in human behavior2021
Information and Communication Technology Use in Older Adults: A Unidirectional or Bi-directional Association with Cognitive Function?
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Individual sedentary activities and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults: A systematic review.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2026Pooled it
- A meta-analysis of technology use and cognitive aging.Nature human behaviour · 2025Pooled it
- Does Computer Use Improve Older Adults' Cognitive Functioning? Evidence From the Personal Reminder Information and Social Management Trial.The Gerontologist · 2022Trial
- Association Between Smartphone Application Diversity and Occupational Participation Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy · 2026Article
- Better Together: Technology-Use Gaps and Loneliness in Older Adults.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Short-form video usage and cognitive function among rural older adults in northern China: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Technology Activities and Cognitive Trajectories Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: National Health and Aging Trends Study.JMIR aging · 2025Article
- A scoping review of measurement tools and a content validity evaluation of the University of Jyvaskyla Active Aging Scale (UJACAS).European journal of ageing · 2025Review
- Associations between internet use, social participation, and cognitive function among middle-aged and older adults.Npj mental health research · 2025Article
- The Role of Technology Use in the Context of Social Isolation Among Immigrant Older Adults.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres · 2025Review
- Association between the use of information and communication technology and cognitive decline stratified by social isolation: The Otassha study.The journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease · 2025Observational
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in Clinical Practice: A Systematic Review of Neurocognitive Outcomes and Applications for Mental Health and Well-Being.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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- Digital literacy and its effects on older adults' health: exploring mechanisms and outcomes.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- The Role of Health in the Technology Acceptance Model Among Low-Income Asian American Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Survey Analysis.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Effects of Information and Communication Technology Use on the Executive Function of Older Adults without Dementia: A Longitudinal Fixed-Effect Analysis.Annals of geriatric medicine and research · 2024Article
- Computer use: a protective factor for cognition in aging and HIV disease?Aging clinical and experimental research · 2023Article
- Technology use and subjective cognitive concerns in older adults.Archives of gerontology and geriatrics · 2023Article
- Welfare technology interventions among older people living at home-A systematic review of RCT studies.PLOS digital health · 2023Article
- Digitally Inclusive, Healthy Aging Communities (DIHAC): A Cross-Cultural Study in Japan, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and Thailand.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Previous research on older adults' information and communication technology (ICT) use has shown that cognitive function is linked with ICT use; however, the direction of influence has been yet to be determined. The current study examined the temporal sequence of ICT use and cognitive performance. Using three waves (2013, 2015, and 2017) from the National Health and Aging Trends Study, a total of 3,904 community-dwelling older adults aged 65 and above were selected for the analysis. Two cognitive domains were considered: episodic memory and executive function. Reciprocal 4-year lagged associations between ICT use and each cognitive domain were examined, controlling for covariates (age, gender, education, race/ethnicity, and depression). Greater use of ICT was significantly associated with memory performance,
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