MobiHealth News April 1, 2021
Future developments in health technology aimed at seniors should address this demographic’s barriers to adoption, the AHA said.
As mobile health technology continues to become ubiquitous, it can be a helpful management tool for older adults with existing heart disease, according to the American Heart Association.
The AHA conducted a systematic review of studies of older adults who used mobile health technologies to manage their cardiovascular disease. It included 26 studies that examined mobile health technologies for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease among participants 60 years and older.
While its findings suggest that health technologies such as text messaging, mobile apps, wearable devices, GPS and Bluetooth can assist in promoting lifestyle behavior changes, the researchers note that more...
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