The Digital Divide and Cognitive Disparities Among Older Adults: Community-Based Cohort Study in China
Overcoming the digital divide was significantly associated with improved cognitive function, a slower aging rate in cognitive performance, a reduced risk of developing MCI, and a higher likelihood of reverting from MCI to normal cognition.
Authors
- Junying Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9299-0256)
- Xin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9598-0299)
- Zhanjun Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6714-3263)
- Jiaqing Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7896-5860)
- Yumeng Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1598-3209)
- Chen Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4021-3828)
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Beijing Normal University (CN)
- London School of Economics and Political Science (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2024-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/59684
- Citations
- 18
- Primary Topic
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 30.74