Web-Based Cognitive Testing of Older Adults in Person Versus at Home: Within-Subjects Comparison Study

• Published in: JMIR aging Vol. 4; no. 1; p. e23384
• Main Authors: Cyr, Andrée-Ann, Romero, Kristoffer, Galin-Corini, Laura
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada JMIR Publications 01.02.2021
• Subjects: Age; Aging; Cognitive ability; Cognitive psychology; Keyboards; Medical screening; Memory; Neuropsychology; Older people; Original Paper; Personal computers; Technology adoption; Within-subjects design; neuropsychology; aging; cognition; mobile phone; web-based testing

Web-based research allows cognitive psychologists to collect high-quality data from a diverse pool of participants with fewer resources. However, web-based testing presents unique challenges for researchers and clinicians working with aging populations. Older adults may be less familiar with compute...