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Topic- Technology
Remarkable jump in smartphone use by older adults
Among all the people in the United States who subscribe to a mobile phone service, 51% of those 55 years and older owned a smartphone in the first quarter of 2014.
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Wireless monitoring technology accepted, but hard to measure return
Wireless monitoring, where information is sent through air waves, can follow a person’s movements if sensors are placed throughout a home or send blood pressure readings to a physician. A survey was answered by professionals responding to a questionnaire from a senior living trade publication and a technology company that sells wireless monitoring systems.
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Older adults in Canada log onto the Internet
The majority (83%) of Canadians 16 years and older used the Internet for personal reasons in 2012, an increase from 80% in 2010. The percentage increase was due, in part, to people 65 years and older.
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Older adults teach older adults to use technology
The Technology and Aging Project was conceived to teach older adults the skills they needed to use computers, use the Internet, and link to webcams, cell phones and other technologies.
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Focused video game improves multitasking skills
Computer-based games to improve cognitive skills have emerged in recent years, creating a accompanying debate over whether or not they are effective in improving cognition, or what specific skills might be influenced by these games (PubMed Health).
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Interactive computer program inspires older adults to walk more
Language can be a barrier to health behavior change, as can recommendations that do not fit into an ethnic culture. One advantage of technology is the ability to synchronize culturally-sensitive images and content with sound tracks in different languages.
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