Determinants of technology adoption and continued use among cognitively impaired older adults: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Technology offers opportunities to support older adults with mild cognitive impairments to remain independent and socially connected, but is often not used. Although determinants of technology use among older adults in general are well studied, much less is known about how these factors impact technology use behaviour in cognitively impaired older adults. This study aimed to bridge this gap in research by examining the factors underlying technology use in community-dwelling older adults with mild cognitive impairments.

Methods

We applied a generic qualitative design and used 16 semi-structured interviews to collect data from Belgian (Flemish) community-dwelling older adults diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment or dementia and informal caregivers. To get data f

SUBMITTER: Dequanter S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9047390 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature