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Despite the recognized importance of engagement in digital health, limited evidence exists on how engagement is conceptualized, measured, and related to intervention outcomes among older adults living with neurocognitive disorders.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec sec-type=\"objective\">\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This scoping review aimed to describe how engagement with digital health technologies among older adults with neurocognitive disorders is conceptualized and measured, examine the relationship between engagement and the effectiveness of digital health interventions, and identify factors that facilitate or hinder engagement.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec sec-type=\"methods\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A scoping review was conducted following the Joanna Briggs Institute methodological guidance and reported in accordance with the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews) checklist. A comprehensive search strategy, developed in collaboration with an information specialist, was applied to MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Google Scholar, without date restrictions. Empirical studies involving adults aged 65 years and older living with neurocognitive disorders and using digital health technologies were included. Study selection and data extraction were performed independently by at least 2 reviewers, and the results were synthesized narratively.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec sec-type=\"results\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of the 1665 records identified after duplicate removal, 2 studies met the inclusion criteria. One study examined computerized cognitive stimulation and cognitive engagement programs among community-dwelling older adults with mild neurocognitive disorders, whereas the other explored the use of a personalized digital reminiscence application in long-term care settings among individuals with major neurocognitive disorders. No study used a validated instrument to directly measure engagement. However, observable indicators and markers related to the behavioral, cognitive, and affective components of engagement were reported. Both studies also documented concurrent cognitive or psychosocial outcomes. Factors facilitating engagement included professional support, content personalization, and involvement of informal caregivers, whereas limiting factors included cognitive fluctuations, fatigue, technical complexity, and reliance on external support.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec sec-type=\"conclusions\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This scoping review highlights a significant gap in the literature regarding the explicit conceptualization and standardized measurement of engagement with digital health technologies among older adults living with neurocognitive disorders. 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