J Korean Biol Nurs Sci.  2023 May;25(2):113-122. 10.7586/jkbns.23.0005.

Development and effectiveness of a cognitive enhancement program based on a mobile application for preventing dementia: a study focusing on older adults who use senior citizen centers

• Jung MR
• Jeong E
• Lee CG

• KMID: 2548281
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7586/jkbns.23.0005

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a mobile application on quality of life, wellness, and preventive behaviors against dementia among older adults who use senior citizen centers.
Methods
Seventy-two older adults who used senior citizen centers were allocated to an intervention group (n=36) and a control group (n=36). The experimental treatment involved a cognitive enhancement program for preventing dementia using a mobile application for 12 sessions over 6 weeks. Data were analyzed using the t-test, chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test, paired t-test, and independent t-test.
Results
The cognitive enhancement program based on a mobile application was effective for wellness (t = -3.87, p < .001) and preventive behaviors against dementia (t = -3.98, p < .001) for older adults who used a senior center.
Conclusion
The mobile application-based cognitive enhancement program developed in this study is recommended as an effective intervention for dementia prevention in older adults.

Keyword

Dementia; Cognitive training; Program; Senior centers; 치매; 인지훈련; 프로그램; 경로당