Internet-Based Social Activities and Cognitive Functioning 2 Years Later Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Prospective Cohort Study

• Published in: JMIR aging Vol. 7; p. e63907
• Main Authors: Jeon, Sangha, Charles, Susan Turk
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada JMIR Publications 10.12.2024
• Subjects: Aged; Cognition & reasoning; Cognition - physiology; COVID-19; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dementia and Cognitive Decline; Executive function; Female; Humans; Internet; Internet Access and Digital Technology Use in an Elderly Population; Male; Medicine 2.0: Social Media, Open, Participatory, Collaborative Medicine; Memory; Methods and Feasibility Studies; Middle age; Middle Aged; Mobile Devices and Apps for Seniors and Healthy Aging; Older people; Original Paper; Pandemics; Participation; Preventing Social Isolation and Fostering Social Interactions in Old Age; Problem solving; Prospective Studies; Social Interaction; Social networks; Social Participation; Text messaging; Usability and Technology Use Studies with Elder Subjects; Virtual communities; United States > US; internet use; age differences; cognitive health; social activity; online social interaction; Health and Retirement Study; isolation

A number of studies document the benefits of face-to-face social interactions for cognitive functioning among middle-aged and older adults. Social activities in virtual worlds may confer similar if not enhanced cognitive benefits as face-to-face social activities, given that virtual interactions req...