Predictors of Performance in Everyday Technology Tasks in Older Adults With and Without Mild Cognitive Impairment.
Background and Objectives The ability to use everyday technology has become a key competence for conducting activities of daily living, maintaining an autonomous life, as well as participating in society. However, studying this issue in older adults needs more attention, particularly among those wit...
| Publicado en: | Gerontologist Vol. 59; no. 1; pp. 90 - 101 |
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