Technology use and subjective cognitive concerns in older adults.
Cognition
Executive functioning
Internet
Memory
Social media
Text messaging
Journal
Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
ISSN: 1872-6976
Titre abrégé: Arch Gerontol Geriatr
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 8214379
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
03 2023
03 2023
Historique:
received:
02
08
2022
revised:
09
11
2022
accepted:
22
11
2022
pmc-release:
01
03
2024
pubmed:
3
12
2022
medline:
25
1
2023
entrez:
2
12
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
How technology impacts the day to day cognitive functioning of older adults is a matter of some debate. On the one hand, the use of technologies such as smartphones and social media, may lead to more subjective cognitive concerns (SCC) by promoting distractibility and reliance on devices to perform memory tasks. However, continued digital engagement in older adults may also be related to better cognitive functioning. Given these competing viewpoints, our study evaluated if frequency of digital device use was associated with greater or less subjective cognitive concerns. Participants were 219 adults over the age of 65 (mean age =75 years) who had internet access. Measures assessing frequency of digital device use along with SCC were administered. Hierarchical multiple regression was used to gage association between frequency of device use and SCC, controlling for relevant demographic and lifestyle factors. Increased frequency of digital device use was associated with less SCC, over and above the influence of demographic factors, across cognitive (but especially in executive) domains. This effect was observed for general device usage, with no statistically significant associations were observed between texting/video call, social media use and SCC. Results were broadly consistent with the technological reserve hypothesis in that digital engagement was associated with better experienced cognitive functioning in older adults. While device use may contribute to distractibility in certain cases, the current results add to a burgeoning literature that digital engagement may be a protective factor for cognitive changes with age.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36459914
pii: S0167-4943(22)00264-3
doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2022.104877
pmc: PMC9868079
mid: NIHMS1854091
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
104877Subventions
Organisme : NIA NIH HHS
ID : R01 AG077017
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022. Published by Elsevier B.V.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of Competing Interest The authors report no conflict of interest.
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