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October 15, 2025Human TechnologyOpen Access

Information and communication technologies to promote healthy ageing: A rural community intervention during COVID-19 pandemic

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MCMaría Dolores Castro-RojasMBMauricio Blanco-MolinaMCMayela Coto

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Overview

Pilot study shows enhancement in cognitive activity and well-being among older adults, indicating the potential of ICT interventions.

Key Points

  • Significant improvements in cognitive performance were observed in older adults after participating in the ICT intervention.
  • Group 1 showed marked enhancements in performance on executive function tasks, while both groups experienced reduced depression.
  • The study involved a pre-test and post-test design, engaging older adults through ICT for memory stimulation and social interaction.
  • Findings indicate the intervention's appropriateness for older adults and the importance of empathetic facilitator support.

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Castro-Rojas et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68efbd16d61273c8652d823ehttps://doi.org/10.14254/1795-6889.2025.21-2.7
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