JMIR Aging

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is widely used across various cardiac conditions and systematically assesses cardiac anatomical structures and functional dynamics. Machine learning (ML) can accurately predict outcomes and understand the inherent features of clinical data.

Digital literacy (DL) is a key determinant of health and social participation in later life. In Malaysia, where population aging and family caregiving are rising, limited digital engagement among older adults may widen the gray digital divide. As caregivers and care recipients are interdependent, their digital capacities may jointly shape each other’s quality of life (QoL).

Smart glasses might present a promising solution to support older adults with cognitive impairment in maintaining independence. However, there exists a critical gap in smart glasses research that incorporates recently developed models or directly engages older adults with cognitive impairment.

Smartphones have become deeply embedded in daily life, supporting a range of social and practical activities. Individuals with dementia can potentially use smartphones to compensate for cognitive decline and maintain independence. However, while smartphones are widely studied in controlled research settings, little is known about how individuals with dementia spontaneously use them in everyday life. Understanding usage patterns and their potential link to social participation could inform strategies to support smartphone use in their social and practical daily activities.

Adult day centers (ADC) are well-positioned to address social isolation among the rapidly growing population of people living with dementia but are underused relative to other forms of long-term care. Mistrust of these centers among family caregivers remains a barrier to their use. Digital health tools offer a promising approach to enhance transparency, improve communication, and build trust between caregivers and ADCs. As such, researchers at New York University (NYU) developed CareMobi, a user-centered mobile app that supports care coordination between ADC, care providers, and caregivers.

Age-related declines in metabolic, cardiovascular, and physical function contribute to reduced quality of life in older adults. Although structured exercise is central to healthy aging, the optimal modality remains unclear. Community-based exercise programs in China are heterogeneous, and their comparative effects on health outcomes and cardiovascular safety have not been systematically evaluated.

Digital exclusion posed a significant challenge, especially in middle-aged and older adults, which affected their health outcomes. However, the evidence regarding the associations of digital exclusion on physical or cognitive function outcomes was controversial, and no systematic review had been performed to synthesize the pooled associations.

With the growing aging population, technology that supports independent living is increasingly important. Web search systems are well established, whereas generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI; eg, ChatGPT) represents a newer, adaptive tool that could offer personalized information access. However, little is known about how older adults, particularly those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or mild dementia, perceive and engage with these systems.

Older adults in rural or underserved settings face persistent access barriers. Digital and remote health interventions may mitigate these gaps.

Completing home exercise programs remains a significant challenge for older adults after total joint replacement (TJR), often resulting in suboptimal rehabilitation outcomes. Augmented reality (AR) technologies offer a promising approach to addressing limitations associated with traditional paper-based home exercise programs.

Digital health technologies offer promising solutions for managing chronic pain and depression in older adults, yet low-income populations with limited digital literacy face substantial barriers to access. Community-based approaches that leverage existing care infrastructure may bridge this digital divide, but evidence remains limited on effective integration strategies for digitally excluded populations.

With the rising prevalence of aging worldwide, there is a necessity for reliable and frequent assessments of older individuals’ health status to manage and potentially prevent age-related complications. Digital health technologies (DHTs), such as wearable devices, provide an opportunity to gather objective, continuous, and unobtrusive measurements, enabling effective health management in everyday life.