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Newest in this topic

  1. Telephone and Smartphone-Based Interventions for Cognitive and Cardio-Metabolic Health in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Systematic Review 2022-11-10
  2. Behavioral health characteristics of a technology-enabled sample of Alzheimer's caregivers with high caregiver burden 2017-08-29

Studies

2 studies carry this tag.

Date range

2017 to 2022

Top journals

  • Clinical interventions in aging 1
  • mHealth 1

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  1. Telephone and Smartphone-Based Interventions for Cognitive and Cardio-Metabolic Health in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Systematic Review

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 78 out of 100. Clinical interventions in aging 2022-11-10 Cognitive tests and assessment

    Despite the large number of commercially available mobile health applications, the magnitude of the scientific evidence base remains very limited.

  2. Behavioral health characteristics of a technology-enabled sample of Alzheimer's caregivers with high caregiver burden

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 53 out of 100. mHealth 2017-08-29 Cognitive tests and assessment

    Dementia caregivers with Internet and smartphone access demonstrate high levels of caregiver burden, depression, and anxiety, and are well-suited to receive caregiver support services delivered via mobile devices that target these issues.

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