Characterizing the attitudes, proficiency, and usage patterns for daily technology among older adults with a cognitive impairment.
Purpose: Older adults with a cognitive impairment may be challenged by the demands associated with technology systems used to support everyday activities. We investigated technology attitudes, proficiency, and usage across the domains of health, social, transportation, leisure, and domestic activiti...
| Publicado en: | Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Vol. 20; no. 6; pp. 1677 - 1687 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Aug2025
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=187408872&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 187408872 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 17483107 1X04 jtl: Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology issn: 17483107 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Aug2025 vid: 20 iid: 6 pid: 377 pub: Taylor & Francis Ltd place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania artinfo: ui: 187408872 182599895 187408872 187408872 10.1080/17483107.2025.2460104 187408872 ppf: 1677 ppct: 10 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Characterizing the attitudes, proficiency, and usage patterns for daily technology among older adults with a cognitive impairment. aug: au: Lin, Xin Yao Boot, Walter Charness, Neil Czaja, Sara J. Rogers, Wendy affil: Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA sug: subj: Cognition Disorders Epidemiology Digital Technology Attitude to Computers Practice Patterns Activities of Daily Living Brain Injuries Stroke Age Factors Sex Factors Health Status Cognition Quality of Life Human Male Female Middle Age Aged Aged, 80 and Over Questionnaires Needs Assessment Transportation Leisure Activities Sociodemographic Factors Descriptive Statistics Data Analysis Software Analysis of Variance Analysis of Covariance Multiple Regression Telephone Text Messaging Funding Source Middle Aged: 45-64 years Aged: 65+ years Aged, 80 & over Male Female ab: Purpose: Older adults with a cognitive impairment may be challenged by the demands associated with technology systems used to support everyday activities. We investigated technology attitudes, proficiency, and usage across the domains of health, social, transportation, leisure, and domestic activities among older adults with mild cognitive impairment, traumatic brain injury, and post-stroke cognitive impairment. We examined whether age, gender, health, cognition, or technology attitudes (comfort, interest, efficacy) predicted technology proficiency and usage patterns. All variables were measured with validated questionnaires. Materials and Methods: Participants (N = 163, age range 60–93) were part of the Everyday Needs Assessment for Cognitive Tasks (ENACT) study. Results: The participants were largely proficient in using technologies and had generally positive attitudes toward technology. Usage patterns varied across domains, with participants most engaged in technology uses to support social and domestic activities, followed by health activities. Technology was used least frequently to support transportation and leisure activities. Findings highlighted the complex interplay of demographic factors, cognition, and attitudes towards technologies in shaping older adults with cognitive impairments' adoption and use of technology across the various domains. Older age was associated with lower technology use, whereas positive attitudes towards technology (interest, comfort, and efficacy) were associated with higher use. Gender differences were evident in social, domestic, and leisure technology domains. Conclusion: These findings underscore that older adults with a cognitive impairment can use and are receptive towards technology. The findings provide valuable insights for tailoring interventions to meet the needs and preferences of older adults with a cognitive impairment. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION: Older adults with a diverse cognitive impairment such as MCI, TBI, and PSCI generally have positive attitudes towards technology. Interventions can leverage this positive outlook to encourage technology adoption for therapeutic and daily use. Older adults with a cognitive impairment demonstrate proficiency in using technology, particularly for social and domestic purposes. Intervention efforts can build on these strengths by integrating similar technologies into treatment plans to enhance engagement and efficacy and encouraging use in underutilized domains like transportation and leisure. The complex interplay of cognition, demographics, and attitudes towards technology suggests that a multifaceted approach is necessary. Interventions should consider all these factors to maximize the effectiveness of technology-based interventions. By understanding and addressing the unique needs and preferences of older adults with cognitive impairments, rehabilitation programs can better leverage technology to improve health outcomes and quality of life. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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