LONGITUDINAL ASSOCIATION OF DIGITAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY USE WITH DEMENTIA IN OLDER ADULTS
2024
Digital Health Technology Use and Dementia in Older Adults
Sample size: 4002
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Peng Wenting, Luo Yuqian, Liu Minhui
Primary Institution: University of Washington
Hypothesis
Does prior-year digital health technology use predict dementia in community-dwelling older adults aged 65 years and older?
Conclusion
Using digital health technology is associated with a lower risk of dementia in older adults.
Supporting Evidence
- Seniors using any digital health technology in the prior year were at a lower risk of having possible or probable dementia.
- Filling prescriptions, contacting clinicians, and obtaining health information statistically significantly predicted possible or probable dementia.
Takeaway
Older people who use digital tools like online prescriptions and health information are less likely to have dementia.
Methodology
The study used data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study and applied lagged generalized estimation equation models to analyze the data.
Participant Demographics
Community-dwelling older adults aged 65 years and older.
Statistical Information
Confidence Interval
95% CI=0.51-0.74
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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