Association Between Subjective Memory Complaints in Daily Life and Smartphone Proficiency Among Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Study.

Suguru Shimokihara, Yuriko Ikeda, Fumiyo Matsuda, Takayuki Tabira

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Suguru ShimokiharaResearch Fellowship for Young Scientists, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, JPN.

Yuriko IkedaDepartment of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, JPN.

Fumiyo MatsudaDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, JPN.

Takayuki TabiraDepartment of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, JPN.

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Objective The study aims to investigate the association between subjective memory complaints (SMCs) in the daily lives and smartphone proficiency of community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults. Methods This cross-sectional study used a self-administered questionnaire. Participants' SMCs were assessed with seven questions related to daily lives. Smartphone proficiency was evaluated using a short version of the Mobile Device Proficiency Questionnaire (MDPQ-16). Multivariate logistic regression models were used to explore the relationship between SMCs and smartphone proficiency, adjusting for covariates. Additionally, SMCs that were significantly associated with smartphone proficiency were compared by MDPQ-16 subcategory scores. Results A total of 676 participants aged ≥60 years (69.4±6.2 years, 87.0% female) were analyzed. Participants had the highest proportion of SMC for "forgetting names of friends or relatives" (67.9%). SMCs that showed significant associations with smartphone proficiency were "forgetting appointments and tasks" (OR: 0.98, 95% CI: 0.95-0.99,

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PMID39610606

DOI10.7759/cureus.72578

PMCPMC11602263

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