A Mobile App (iBeni) With a Neuropsychological Basis for Cognitive Stimulation for Elderly Adults: Pilot and Validation Study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Cognitive impairment is considered one of the most feared chronic conditions among the older adult population since its incidence is approximately twice more frequent than that of dementia. In Mexico, no studies or reports of older adults using technology for cognitive interventions have been published, given that institutions usually frame cognitive stimulation tasks in paper and pencil (ie, in the traditional manner). OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to create and analyze the effect, viability, and impact of a mobile app for cognitive stimulation implemented among a group of elderly adults (over 60 years of age) from the state of Hidalgo in Mexico. METHODS:This study was a nonprobabilistic pilot trial using convenience sampling. An intervention was implemented among a

SUBMITTER: Martinez-Alcala CI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6123536 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature