Title

15 Smartphone Apps for Older Adults to Use While in Isolation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Authors

Banskota, S. (The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island)

Healy, M. (Johnson & Wales University, Providence, Rhode Island),

Goldberg, E. (The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Providence, Rhode IslandBrown University School of Public Health, Department of Health Services, Practice and Policy, Providence, Rhode Island.)

Date of Publication

May2020

Series/Report no.

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health; Vol. 21, Issue 3, p514-525, 12p

Key words

COGNITION disorders

CONGREGATE housing

EPIDEMICS

HEALTH status indicators

HEARING disorders

NURSING care facilities

QUALITY of life

ADULT respiratory distress syndrome

SOCIAL participation

VISION disorders

WELL-being

SMARTPHONES

MOBILE apps

COVID-19

STAY-at-home orders

DISEASE risk factors

OLD age

Abstract

The maintenance of well-being, healthcare, and social connection is crucial for older adults (OA) and has become a topic of debate as much of the world faces lockdown during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. OAs have been advised to isolate themselves because they are at higher risk for developing serious complications from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus. Additionally, nursing homes and assisted-living facilities across the country have closed their doors to visitors to protect their residents. Mobile technology such as applications (apps) could provide a valuable tool to help families stay connected, and to help OAs maintain mobility and link them to resources that encourage physical and mental well-being. Apps could address cognitive, visual, and hearing impairments. Our objective was to narratively summarize 15 apps that address physical and cognitive limitations and have the potential to improve OAs’ quality of life, especially during social distancing or self-quarantine.

주요 내용

웰빙, 건강 관리 및 사회적 연결의 유지는 노인에게 매우 중요하며 2019 년 코로나 바이러스 질병 (COVID-19)로 인해 전 세계가 폐쇄에 직면함에 따라 논쟁의 주제가 되었다. 노인은 코로나 바이러스로 인해 심각한 합병증이 발생할 위험이 더 높기 때문에 스스로를 격리하도록 권고 받았다. 또한 전국의 요양원과 노인 생활 시설은 주민들을 보호하기 위해 방문자를 제한했다. 애플리케이션 (앱)과 같은 모바일 기술은 노인과 가족이 연결 상태를 유지하고, 노인의 이동성을 유지하고 육체적 정신적 웰빙을 장려하는 리소스에 연결하는 데 도움이 되는 귀중한 도구를 제공할 수 있다.

ISSN

1936900X

DOI

10.5811/westjem.2020.4.47372