Technology Benefits to Elderly with Infirmities in Functional Maintenance Programs.

We report an outcome study involving eight at-risk residents in long-term care facilities across four states. Residents were assessed in spoken and expressive language, memory, mental status, and mood before and after implementation of a Functional Maintenance Program that incorporated online interactive tools. Data analyses reveal small but meaningful improvements in expressive language and in memory, trending towards significance. They also show these non-robust participants' mean scores for mood and mental status remained stable. Findings are discussed in the context of stakeholders' considerations, including improving outcomes, conforming operations, securing revenues, and satisfying participants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]