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May 26, 2025, Filed Under: article

Study links technology use to lower risk of cognitive decline

Adapting to and using digital devices might stimulate the brain, the researchers theorized.

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Invested Partner Feedback on Technology Assistance in Dementia (Tech-AiD). J Appl Gerontol.

Do We All Do the Same Things? Applicability of Daily Activities at the Intersection of Demographics. Neuropsychology.

The Technology in Caring Questionnaire: Development and Psychometric Properties. Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord.

Technology Use in Activities of Daily Living Amongst Older Adults Referred for Memory Clinic Evaluations. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Validity of the Tele-administered Montreal Cognitive Assessment for Identifying Geriatric Neurocognitive Disorders. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society.

Hypnosis Intervention for Sleep Disturbances in Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Pilot Study. Int J Clin Exp Hypn.

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