This study provides compelling evidence about the benefits of technology for older adults in terms of enhancing social outcomes and quality of life. However, the findings also underscore that for technology applications to be successful, they need to be adapted to the abilities and needs of the ...
Older adults play games to satisfy diverse needs [32,33,34]. The ability to interact socially with other players is one affordance that draws older players to engage in gameplay is [35,36]. Research has shown that digital games have the potential to enhance the social life of older adults ...
Exercise has an astounding array of benefits for older adults for prevention and treatment of conditions and diseases frequently occurring in late life. Some benefits are well-known, such as for cardiovascular health, hypertension, and weight control. Others, such as positive effects on activities of...
Cognitive Benefits of Digital Games for Older Adults - Strategies for Increasing Participationdoi:10.5220/0005878501370141There is evidence that shows that ... R Schell,D Kaufman 被引量: 0发表: 2014年 Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults The purpose of this Position Stand is to provide...
The purpose of this paper is to identify and illustrate the rationale and scientific support for Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) as a leisure activity of benefit to older adults which allows them to become physically active and improve their overall health status. The findings suggest that TCC improves ...
Despite the various benefits offered by modern technologies, the majority of older adults face difficulties in adopting them. A key factor leading to this hesitation is their concern over internet security. Older individuals may expres...
That work paid off when they found that pooling together those 36 studies was enough to show that for older adults, exercise can indeed benefit their memory. The team, including Aghjayan’s advisor Kirk Erickson in the Department of Psychology and other researchers from Pitt, Carnegie Mellon Uni...
Volunteering in the Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring Program positively impacts older adults' health, supporting the social model of health promotion.Innovation in AgingSun PeterMorrow-Howell NancyClick MaryMinch Kendra
A hallmark of adaptive cognition is the ability to modulate learning in response to the demands posed by different types of tests and different types of materials. Here we evaluate how older adults process out-of-context words and sentences differently by examining patterns of memory errors. In ...
Young Black men who have sex with men (YBMSM) are often underrepresented in sexual health research because of concerns about safety, privacy, and the poten