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Published on in Vol 9 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/85339, first published .
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Digital Mahjong-Based Cognitive Engagement Intervention for Older Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial

Digital Mahjong-Based Cognitive Engagement Intervention for Older Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial

Heng-Hsin Tung   1, 2, 3 , RN, FNP, PhD ;   Chen-Yuan Kuo   4 , PhD ;   Pei-Lin Lee   2, 4 , PhD ;   Chih-Wen Chang   2 , MSc ;   Kun-Hsien Chou   4, 5 , PhD ;   Katelyn E Chen   6 , BS, MS ;   Ching-Po Lin   4, 5, 7 , PhD ;   Chih-Kuang Liang   8, 9, 10 , MD, PhD ;   Liang-Kung Chen   2, 11 , MD, PhD

1 Department of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City, Taiwan

2 Center for Healthy Longevity and Aging Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City, Taiwan

3 Tungs’ Taichung Metro Harbor Hospital, Taichung City, Taiwan

4 Institute of Neuroscience, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City, Taiwan

5 Brain Research Center, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City, Taiwan

6 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States

7 Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan

8 Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

9 Department of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City, Taiwan

10 Division of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

11 Taipei Municipal Gan-Dau Hospital (Managed by Taipei Veterans General Hospital), Taipei City, Taiwan

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  • Chih-Kuang Liang, MD, PhD
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