Resumen: Las tecnologías móviles pueden traer grandes beneficios para el desarrollo de una mejor calidad de vida de las personas, especialmente a una población tan vulnerable como los adultos mayores, los cuales debido a que presentan enfermedades y carencias propias de su edad. Además, debido a la revolución tecnológica que se experimenta actualmente, van quedando rezagados y presentan dificultades para aprender de estas innovaciones. Por tal razón, el objetivo de este estudio, es dar a conocer una iniciativa que pretende mejorar la capacidad cognitiva de ese grupo focal, a través del uso de tecnologías móviles. La aplicación desarrollada está compuesta de cuatro módulos: juegos mentales, calendario, noticias y tests mentales. Los resultados obtenidos en un grupo de adultos mayores corresponden a que muestran un gran interés en categorías como memoria, juegos y entrenamiento cerebral. Palabras clave: aplicaciones móviles; adultos mayores; inclusión digital; juegos mentales; capacidad cognitiva.Abstract: Mobile technologies can bring great benefits for the development of a better life quality for people, especially for a population as vulnerable as the elderly, who have diseases and deficiencies of their own age. In addition, due to the technological revolution that is currently experienced, they are lagging behind and present difficulties to learn from these innovations. For this reason, the objective of this study is to present an initiative that aims to improve the cognitive capacity of this focus group, using mobile technologies. The application developed is composed of four modules: mental games, calendar, news and mental tests. The results obtained in a group of older adults to show great interest in categories such as memory, games and brain training.
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