Association between cognitive function and smartphone ownership among Japanese very old adults: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study
Our results suggest that minimal cognitive decline in very old adults could make the ownership of a smartphone difficult.
Authors
- Ryo Shikimoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7410-3067)
- Azusa Hara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6958-7864)
- Yasumichi Arai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1746-965X)
- Takashi Sasaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6275-046X)
- Yuko Oguma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5945-0661)
- Hisashi Urushihara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6913-9930)
- Yukiko Abe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3459-8090)
- Naoki Takahiro
Institutions
- Keio University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06561-w
- Primary Topic
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
- Kanagawa Institute of Industrial Science and Technology
- Keio University
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- Japan Science and Technology Agency
- Research Complex Program