Trial reportJournal of the American Geriatrics Society2022
Using smartphone technology to improve prospective memory functioning: A randomized controlled trial.
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- A meta-analysis of technology use and cognitive aging.Nature human behaviour · 2025Pooled it
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- The Living Lab Concept in the Detection, Prevention and Monitoring of Geriatric Syndromes in Elderly Patients with Cardiovascular Disease-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Characteristics of digital health technophobia and associated factors in older cancer patients: a latent profile analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Metacognitive training facilitates optimal cognitive offloading.Cognitive research: principles and implications · 2026Article
- Digital Engagement and Cognitive Function Among Older Adults in China: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study and Moderated Mediation Model Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- The Status and Associated Factors of Prospective Memory among Iranian Older Adults.Current aging science · 2026Article
- Beyond access: how heterogeneity of internet use differentially shapes cognitive function among Chinese older adults.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Linking traditional and technological activities of daily living: Building modern, adaptable measures of daily functioning.Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS · 2025Article
- Great expectations: Anticipating a reminder influences prospective memory encoding and unaided retrieval.Journal of experimental psychology. Learning, memory, and cognition · 2025Article
- Clinical outcomes of bowel preparation education strategies in colonoscopy: An evidence map of systematic reviews.Medicine · 2025Article
- Reimagining Resilience in Aging: Leveraging AI/ML, Big Data Analytics, and Systems Innovation.The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 2025Article
- Digital Tools for People Without an Alzheimer Disease or Dementia Diagnosis: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- The effect of impulsivity trait on prospective memory.Psychological research · 2025Article
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- Cultural adaptation to aging: a study on digital cultural adaptation needs of Chinese older adults based on KANO model.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundA decline in the ability to perform daily intentions-known as prospective memory-is a key driver of everyday functional impairment in dementia. In the absence of effective pharmacological treatments, there is a need for developing, testing, and optimizing behavioral interventions that can bolster daily prospective memory functioning. We investigated the feasibility and efficacy of smartphone-based strategies for prospective memory in persons with cognitive impairment.
methodsFifty-two older adults (74.79 ± 7.20 years) meeting diagnostic criteria for mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia were enrolled in a 4-week randomized controlled trial. Participants were trained to use a digital voice recorder app or a reminder app to off-load prospective memory intentions. Prospective memory was assessed using experimenter-assigned tasks (e.g., call the laboratory on assigned days), standardized questionnaires, and structured interviews. Secondary dependent measures included days of phone and app usage, acceptability ratings, quality of life, and independent activities of daily living.
resultsParticipant ratings indicated that the intervention was acceptable and feasible. Furthermore, after the four-week intervention, participants reported improvements in daily prospective memory functioning on standardized questionnaires (p < 0.001, η
conclusionsOlder adults with cognitive disorders can learn smartphone-based memory strategies and doing so benefits prospective memory functioning and independence.
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