Background Mobile apps are fundamental tools in today's society for practical and social
endeavors. However, these technologies are often not usable for older users. Given the …

A higher number of people increasingly uses digital games. This growing interest in games,
with different objectives, justifies the investigation of some aspects and concepts involved …

Older adults are often stereotyped as having less technological ability than younger age
groups. As a result, older individuals may avoid using technology due to stereotype threat …

Since the average age of the world population is growing, applications that are appropriate
for the elderly, taking into account limitations caused by aging, will be increasingly …

Background: In recent computerized cognitive training studies, video games have emerged
as a promising tool that can benefit cognitive function and well-being. Whereas most video …

The generational digital divide can be understood as a response to the physical and
psychosocial decline of older people. Recently, there has been interest in reducing the …

Social sustainability is the generation of significant behaviors through balanced levels of
education, learning and awareness so that the population has a good standard of living …

Cognitive stimulation games delivered on robots may be able to improve cognitive
functioning and delay decline in older adults. However, little is known about older adults' in …

Abstract Dutch historian Johan Huizinga [1] viewed games as a fundamental aspect of life.
As long ago as 1938, he observed that, next to “homo faber”(man the maker), there is also …

Psychologists routinely administer cognitive tasks to assess a range of mental abilities. In
recent years, researchers and practitioners have employed new (ie digital) technologies to …