Mobile application to improve cognitive ability in older adults using mental games
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https://doi.org/10.25044/25392190.818Keywords:
mobile applications, elderly, digital inclusion, mind games, cognitive capacityAbstract
Mobile technologies can bring great benefits for the development of a better life quality for people, especially for a population as vulnerable as the elderly, who have diseases and deficiencies of their own age. In addition, due to the technological revolution that is currently experienced, they are lagging behind and present difficulties to learn from these innovations. For this reason, the objective of this study is to present an initiative that aims to improve the cognitive capacity of this focus group, using mobile technologies. The application developed is composed of four modules: mental games, calendar, news and mental tests. The results obtained in a group of older adults to show great interest in categories such as memory, games and brain training.
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