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Effects of a cognitive stimulation software on attention, memory, and activities of daily living in Mexican older adults

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of a cognitive stimulation software on attention, memory, reasoning, planning, and frequency of activities of daily living, in Mexican older adults. To carry out this research, an experimental research design was used, comprising two groups (experimental, n = 28 and control on a waiting list, n = 33) with pre- and post-evaluation, where adults over 60 years of age gathered in meeting centers to complete a sociodemographic data sheet, a psychometric test that evaluates attention, memory, reasoning, planning, and an inventory of activities of daily living of the elderly. The participants interacted with the software via touchscreens for 12 cognitive stimulation exercises. The results indicate improvements in the participants’ attention and concentration, and in the types of work, logic, and spontaneous memory, as well as a significant increase in the frequency of instrumental activities in the home by participants of both sexes, and in the social activities of the men. It was concluded that cognitive stimulation software can be used in Mexican older adults to achieve improvements in cognitive functioning. This is justified due to the importance of maintaining cognitive abilities in old age since their deterioration affects activities of daily living, which are essential for an independent life.

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Acknowledgments to the Technological Institute of Sonora (ITSON), the National Institute of Older Adults (INAPAM), and the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) in Mexico, for their support in conducting this study. This work was partially supported by the PROFAPI_2020_0044 project.

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  1. Dpto. de Psicología, Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico

    Christian O. Acosta & Sonia B. Echeverría

  2. Unidad Navojoa, Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico

    Ramón R. Palacio

  3. Unidad Náinari, Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico

    Joaquín Cortez

  4. Dpto. de Lenguajes y Sistemas Informáticos, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain

    María José Rodríguez-Fórtiz

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Acosta, C.O., Palacio, R.R., Cortez, J. et al. Effects of a cognitive stimulation software on attention, memory, and activities of daily living in Mexican older adults. Univ Access Inf Soc 21, 21–31 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-020-00742-7

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