ArticleJournal of Alzheimer's disease reports2024
Effect of Internet Use on Cognitive Function of Middle-Aged and Elderly Adults in China: Evidence from China Family Panel Studies.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- A meta-analysis of technology use and cognitive aging.Nature human behaviour · 2025Pooled it
- Beyond access: how heterogeneity of internet use differentially shapes cognitive function among Chinese older adults.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The association between internet use and cognition in older adults: empirical analysis based on CLASS 2023.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Associations between internet use, social participation, and cognitive function among middle-aged and older adults.Npj mental health research · 2025Article
- Effects of work cessation on cognitive functioning in rural older adults in China: a cross-sectional study based on CHARLS.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Residents' Internet use, family economic status, and self-rated health: gender-based differences.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Exploring the impact of internet use on cognitive abilities in the older adults: evidence from the CHARLS 2020 database.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- Frequency of internet use, economic income, and health of the population-comparative analysis of urban and rural areas based on Chinese General Social Survey.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: The development and popularization of the Internet provides an important opportunity to advance national strategies for healthy aging, particularly the impact of the Internet on cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults. Objective: This study aimed to quantify the impact of Internet use on the cognitive health of middle-aged and older adults (aged≥45 years). Methods: We used data from the Chinese Family Panel Study (CFPS) survey, tested the robustness of the baseline findings by variable substitution and instrumental variables methods, and analyzed heterogeneity. Subsequently, five purposes of Internet use that affect cognitive function were analyzed in depth. Results: Internet use may improve cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults. The effect of Internet use on cognitive function was more pronounced in the lower age group (45-59 years), among males, in rural areas, and among middle-aged and older adults with higher levels of education. Cognitive functioning of middle-aged and older adults varied according to how often they used the Internet for entertainment, socialization, study, work, and business activities. Conclusions: The use of the Internet may be considered a practical non-pharmacological intervention to slow cognitive decline in middle-aged and older adults.
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