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Long-Term Effects of Mobile-Based Metamemory Cognitive Training in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: 15-Month Prospective Single-Arm Longitudinal Study
Jun-Ho Lim, Ye-Eun Byeon, Sunyoung Kang, Hyeonjin Kim, Keun You Kim, Lukas Stenzel, So Yeon Jeon, Jun‐Young Lee. JMIR Aging, 2025-12-05
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
=3.40; P=.04). Greater cognitive improvements were associated with younger age, higher functional status, and lower baseline cognitive function. This study showed that long-term use of a mobile-based metamemory cognitive training app was associated with cognitive improvements over 15 months. Although limited by the small sample size and the absence of a control group, these findings suggest potential for mobile cognitive training as a sustainable intervention that warrants validation in larger trials.
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APA 7th
Lim, J.-H., Byeon, Y.-E., Kang, S., Kim, H., Kim, K. Y., Stenzel, L., et al. (2025). Long-Term Effects of Mobile-Based Metamemory Cognitive Training in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: 15-Month Prospective Single-Arm Longitudinal Study. JMIR Aging. https://doi.org/10.2196/81648
Vancouver
Lim J.-H, Byeon Y.-E, Kang S, Kim H, Kim KY, Stenzel L, et al. Long-Term Effects of Mobile-Based Metamemory Cognitive Training in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: 15-Month Prospective Single-Arm Longitudinal Study. JMIR Aging. 2025. doi:10.2196/81648. PMID: 41481917.
BibTeX
@article{lim2025-41481917,
author = {Lim, Jun-Ho and Byeon, Ye-Eun and Kang, Sunyoung and Kim, Hyeonjin and Kim, Keun You and Stenzel, Lukas and Jeon, So Yeon and Lee, Jun‐Young},
title = {{Long-Term Effects of Mobile-Based Metamemory Cognitive Training in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: 15-Month Prospective Single-Arm Longitudinal Study}},
journal = {JMIR Aging},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.2196/81648},
pmid = {41481917},
url = {https://doi.org/10.2196/81648}
}
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Key findings
- Greater cognitive improvements were associated with younger age, higher functional status, and lower baseline cognitive function.
- This study showed that long-term use of a mobile-based metamemory cognitive training app was associated with cognitive improvements over 15 months.
- Although limited by the small sample size and the absence of a control group, these findings suggest potential for mobile cognitive training as a sustainable intervention that warrants validation in larger trials.
Why it matters
This single-arm 15-month study found that long-term use of a mobile-based metamemory cognitive training app was associated with cognitive improvements. Because there was no control group and the sample was small, it cannot show that the training treats, cures or prevents Alzheimer's disease.
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Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 34/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (JMIR Aging) |
| Journal's citation record | 0 / 4 | JMIR Aging: journal h-index 49 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 4 / 5 | 2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 1 / 7 | Cited 1 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 0 / 5 | 0.3 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 1 / 6 | Cited 0.6× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 0 / 4 | Cited 1 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 3 / 4 | Last-listed author Jun‐Young Lee: h-index 56 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 1 / 3 | Seoul National University: institution h-index 1,053 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 2 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 5 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 41481917) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 34 / 100 | — |
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