Background Cognitive impairment, a defining feature of dementia, plays an important role in
the compromised functional independence that characterises the condition. Cognitive …

Currently the human population is aging faster. This leads to higher dependency rates and
the transformation of health and social care to adapt to this aged population. Among the …

Prior research has found that cognitive benefits of physical exercise and brain health in
older adults may be enhanced when mental exercise is interactive simultaneously, as in …

Background The number of people living with dementia is increasing rapidly. Clinical
dementia does not develop suddenly, but rather is preceded by a period of cognitive decline …

Brain training programs are currently one effective solution to prevent cognitive decline in
healthy aging. We conducted a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials assessing the …

Background: Individuals with mild cognitive impairment and dementia have impaired
physical and cognitive functions, leading to a reduced quality of life compared with those …

Background Increasing age is associated with a natural decline in cognitive function and is
the greatest risk factor for dementia. Cognitive decline and dementia are significant threats …

Studies have shown that older adults tend to use the Internet less than younger people1.
That is, older adults as a group are on the negative side of the digital divide. The term “digital …

Successfully assisting older adults to maintain or improve cognitive function, particularly
when they are dealing with neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) …

The first study documenting a decline in memory between the ages of 20 and 70 years was
conducted by Willoughby 1 in 1929. He did a digital substitution test and found that there …