Study: Seniors See Cognitive, Emotional Benefits from Social Media

It might be time to schedule a "Facebook 101" class at your facility.

Researchers in the United Kingdom found that seniors in long-term care facilities receive a number of cognitive and emotional benefits from being trained in using social media. 

The subjects were given a touchscreen computer and keyboard and received three months of training on using social media applications such as Facebook and Skype. The researchers found that, compared to the control group, the study participants showed improved cognition, a greater sense of self-competence and self-identity and were socially engaged. 

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