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Enabling Health Care Technologies for Ageing

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Aging".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 October 2023) | Viewed by 2878

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Dr. Daniele Magistro

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Department of Sport Science, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, 50 Shakespeare St, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UK
Interests: ageing; physical activity; behaviour change; physical functioning; cognitive functioning
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Prof. Dr. Massimiliano Zecca

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School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University, Epinal Way, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK
Interests: wearable biorobotics; healthcare technology; sports technology; well-being
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Prof. Dr. Alessandro Di Nuovo

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Department of Computing, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield S1 1WB, UK
Interests: computational intelligence; human-robot interaction; embedded computer systems
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, we have seen an explosion of research and applications of new technologies used to assess, support, and improve the health and well-being of our ageing population in a wide variety of settings.

This Special Issue aims to amalgamate research that uses health care technologies to demonstrate their variety and their impact on the health of the aging population.

We will welcome scientific works that employ health care technologies in aging populations; literature reviews; measurements; and assessments of physical, cognitive, and psychological functioning in aging and its impact on activities of daily living and the wellbeing of the older population. This Special Issue welcomes research that has taken an interdisciplinary approach to explore the complex and dynamic relationship between technologies, gerontology, and health. We welcome the submission of research reports, scholarly reviews, and professional application articles.

Dr. Daniele Magistro
Prof. Dr. Massimiliano Zecca
Prof. Dr. Alessandro Di Nuovo
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Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2500 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • quality of life
  • activities of daily living
  • attentional processes
  • fear of falling
  • attentional control
  • ageing well
  • motor skills
  • physical functioning

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Successful Aging for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: An Experimental Study with a Tablet App
by Beenish Moalla Chaudhry, Dipanwita Dasgupta and Nitesh V. Chawla
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(20), 13148; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013148 - 13 Oct 2022
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Mobile health (mHealth) technologies offer an opportunity to enable the care and support of community-dwelling older adults, however, research examining the use of mHealth in delivering quality of life (QoL) improvements in the older population is limited. We developed a tablet application (eSeniorCare) [...] Read more.
Mobile health (mHealth) technologies offer an opportunity to enable the care and support of community-dwelling older adults, however, research examining the use of mHealth in delivering quality of life (QoL) improvements in the older population is limited. We developed a tablet application (eSeniorCare) based on the Successful Aging framework and investigated its feasibility among older adults with low socioeconomic status. Twenty five participants (females = 14, mean age = 65 years) used the app to set and track medication intake reminders and health goals, and to play selected casual mobile games for 24 weeks. The Older person QoL and Short Health (SF12v2) surveys were administered before and after the study. The Wilcoxon rank tests were used to determine differences from baseline, and thematic analysis was used to analyze post-study interview data. The improvements in health-related QoL (HRQoL) scores were statistically significant (V=41.5, p=0.005856) across all participants. The frequent eSeniorCare users experienced statistically significant improvements in their physical health (V=13, p=0.04546) and HRQoL (V=7.5, p=0.0050307) scores. Participants reported that the eSeniorCare app motivated timely medication intake and health goals achievement, whereas tablet games promoted mental stimulation. Participants were willing to use mobile apps to self-manage their medications (70%) and adopt healthy activities (72%), while 92% wanted to recommend eSeniorCare to a friend. This study shows the feasibility and possible impact of an mHealth tool on the health-related QoL in older adults with a low socioeconomic status. mHealth support tools and future research to determine their effects are warranted for this population. Full article
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