Training older adults to use tablet computers: Does it enhance cognitive function?

Gerontologist

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 475-484

  Chan, Micaela Y ^a,b   Haber, Sara ^a   Drew, Linda M ^a   Park, Denise C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b Center for Brain Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive aging; Cognitive intervention; Cognitive training; Engagement; iPad; Technology

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; LEARNING; MALE; PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; VERY ELDERLY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPUTER USER TRAINING; COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE;

EID: 84974708337     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnu057     Document Type: Article

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