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Mobile device use and the cognitive function and depressive symptoms of older adults living in residential care homes.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:With the fast-paced aging and increasing digitalization of society, there has been a growing interest in the effect of mobile device use on cognitive function and depression in older adults. However, research examining this issue among older adults in residential care homes (RCHs) is scant. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the impact of mobile device use on the cognitive function and depressive symptoms of older adults living in RCHs. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15). RESULTS:A total of 235 senior residents (aged 82.58?±?5.54) in four RCHs were surveyed. Users of mobile devices had a significantly higher total MoCA score (25.02 ±?4.14) and a significantly lower GDS-15 score (3.28 ±?2.74) than non-users (MoCA: 19.34 ±?5.21, GDS-15: 4.69?±?2.90). Multivariate linear regression indicate that mobile device use is significantly associated with total MoCA score, six of the seven sub-scores (visuospatial abilities and execution functions, attention, language, abstraction, delayed recall, and orientation)(P?

SUBMITTER: Lin L

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6998827 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Mobile device use and the cognitive function and depressive symptoms of older adults living in residential care homes.

Lin Lu L Jing Xiu-Chen XC Lv Shu-Jiao SJ Liang Jing-Hong JH Tian Li L Li Hui-Ling HL Puts Martine M Xu Yong Y

BMC geriatrics 20200203 1

<h4>Background</h4>With the fast-paced aging and increasing digitalization of society, there has been a growing interest in the effect of mobile device use on cognitive function and depression in older adults. However, research examining this issue among older adults in residential care homes (RCHs) is scant. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the impact of mobile device use on the cognitive function and depressive symptoms of older adults living in RCHs.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional sur ...[more]

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