Can the everyday technology use questionnaire predict overall functional level among older adults with mild cognitive impairment or mild‐stage alzheimer's disease? – a pilot study

Abstract

Both perceived ability to use ET and amount of relevant everyday technologies had potential to predict overall function but at different levels. The findings support the predictive validity of the ETUQ and suggest further research for the development of clinical cut-off criteria.

Kaleidoscopic associations between life outside home and the technological environment that shape occupational injustice as revealed through cross-sectional statistical modelling

“…A person's ability to use technology may be directly related to their ability to navigate streets, to drive a car, to negotiate complex situations like 'being a customer', or attending an appointment on time. Higher abilities could then explain a person's going to a greater number of places, which aligns with findings that a person's technological ability may predict their need for assistance in daily life (Ryd et al, 2016).…”

“…As a possible indicator of participation and engagement in occupation, there will be many other factors that influence a person's total number of places. For example, traffic safety and the aesthetics of the environment (Van Cauwenberg et al, 2012), a person's self-efficacy and social support (Kim et al, 2012), their level of functional independence (Ryd et al, 2016), access to free public transport and personal concerns about falling (Gaber et al, 2020). So, this study does not conflate going to a higher quantity of places with participating to a higher degree, nor does it infer a quality judgement, that more or less going is better or worse.…”

<p>Association Between Everyday Technology Use, Activities of Daily Living and Health-Related Quality of Life in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease</p>

“…24 Everyday technologies include electronic, technical and mechanical equipment that people utilize in their daily lives, eg, microwaves, smartphones or scanners at the supermarket, or digital services like home-banking, e-post and ordering of grocery. [25][26][27] Besides, everyday technologies such as social media, video calls or e-mails have become essential ways of participating in social life. The use of everyday technology to maintain social contact is particularly crucial to people with COPD who may find themselves restrained from participation in social life if weather conditions threaten to worsen their symptoms or if physical restrictions cause difficulties related to transportation.…”

Challenge levels of everyday technologies as perceived over five years by older adults with mild cognitive impairment

“…On a group level, both perceived (Nygård et al ., 2012) and observed (Malinowsky et al ., 2010) ability to use ETs are significantly lower in persons with MCI compared to in persons with no known cognitive impairment, and even lower in persons with dementia. Ability in ET use as well as amount of ETs used have shown a potential to differentiate groups with different needs of assistance among persons with cognitive impairment (Ryd et al ., 2016). Furthermore, a declining pattern regarding the ability to use ETs and activity involvement during the years following the detection of MCI might be predictive of future dementia (Hedman et al ., 2017a).…”