Digital health for aging populations

C Chen, S Ding, J Wang - Nature medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Growing life expectancy poses important societal challenges, placing an increasing burden
on ever more strained health systems. Digital technologies offer tremendous potential for …

The use of commercial wrist-worn technology to track physiological outcomes in behavioral interventions

AL Artese, R Rawat, AD Sung - Current Opinion in Clinical …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
With the continuous advancement in technology and frequent product upgrades, the
capabilities of commercial wrist-worn devices will continue to expand, thus increasing their …

EarGait: estimation of temporal gait parameters from hearing aid integrated inertial sensors

AK Seifer, E Dorschky, A Küderle, H Moradi… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Wearable sensors are able to monitor physical health in a home environment and detect
changes in gait patterns over time. To ensure long-term user engagement, wearable …

Wearable devices: underrepresentation in the ageing society

TW Guu, M Muurling, Z Khan, C Kalafatis… - The Lancet Digital …, 2023 - thelancet.com
In The Lancet Digital Health, Zinzuwadia and Singh commented on the bias and inequity in
studies that make use of wearable devices among the general population. 1 We appreciate …

[HTML][HTML] Examining associations between smartphone use and clinical severity in frontotemporal dementia: proof-of-concept study

EW Paolillo, KB Casaletto, AL Clark, JC Taylor… - JMIR aging, 2024 - aging.jmir.org
Background: Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) is a leading cause of dementia in
individuals aged< 65 years. Several challenges to conducting in-person evaluations in …

A topical review on AI-interlinked biodomain sensors for multi-purpose applications

R Thapa, S Poudel, K Krukiewicz, A Kunwar - Measurement, 2024 - Elsevier
Based on their construction or working principles, biosensors, biomimetic sensors, and
bioapplicable sensors may have been understood differently, but everyone acknowledges …

Moderating role of physical activity on hippocampal iron deposition and memory outcomes in typically aging older adults

SY Lee, EW Paolillo, R Saloner, Y Cobigo, VE Diaz… - Neurobiology of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Physical activity (PA) is linked to better cognitive and brain health, though its mechanisms
are unknown. While brain iron is essential for normal function, levels increase with age and …

Patient activation improves with a multi-component personalized mHealth intervention in older patients at risk of cardiovascular disease: a pilot randomized controlled …

D Candelaria, M Cacciata, R Serafica… - European Journal of …, 2025 - academic.oup.com
Aims This study aimed to determine the effect of a multi-component mHealth intervention on
patient activation and examine its predictors among older adults at risk of cardiovascular …

[HTML][HTML] Feasibility of Measuring Smartphone Accelerometry Data During a Weekly Instrumented Timed Up-and-Go Test After Emergency Department Discharge …

B Suffoletto, D Kim, C Toth, W Mayer, S Glaister… - JMIR aging, 2024 - aging.jmir.org
Background: Older adults discharged from the emergency department (ED) face elevated
risk of falls and functional decline. Smartphones might enable remote monitoring of mobility …

Experiences of activity monitoring and perceptions of digital support among working individuals with hip and knee osteoarthritis–a focus group study

E Östlind, E Ekvall Hansson, F Eek, K Stigmar - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Mobile health (mHealth), wearable activity trackers (WATs) and other digital
solutions could support physical activity (PA) in individuals with hip and knee osteoarthritis …