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Development and Testing of an Exergaming and Artmaking Program to Enhance Cognitive and Physical Function in Older Adults: Results of a Community-Based Pilot Study

Development and Testing of an Exergaming and Artmaking Program to Enhance Cognitive and Physical Function in Older Adults: Results of a Community-Based Pilot Study

Preserving cognitive and physical function is critical to successful aging [1-3]. Recreational activities, such as group exercise and visual artmaking, offer older adults an enjoyable experience while simultaneously helping them maintain function, independence, and quality of life [4-14]. These activities also often provide a social experience and have the potential to enhance functional capacity while promoting social support [8,10,14,15].

Nikhil Satchidanand, Mia Lawrence, Sameer Jhaveri, Sara Opalka-Satchidanand

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e73555


The Prevalence and Predictors of Digital Proxy Behavior in the United States: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

The Prevalence and Predictors of Digital Proxy Behavior in the United States: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

The rise in chronic illnesses and an aging global population have placed increasing demands on health care systems, leaving caregivers to fill growing care gaps. In the United States, the economic contribution of unpaid caregivers was valued at approximately $600 billion in 2021, reflecting a 27% increase since 2017 [1].

Pin Sym Foong, Camellia Zakaria, Pavithren Pakianathan, Andrew Ian-Hong Phua, Gerald CH Koh

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e69806


Recapitulation of Ageism in Artificial Intelligence–Generated Images: Longitudinal Comparative Study

Recapitulation of Ageism in Artificial Intelligence–Generated Images: Longitudinal Comparative Study

The American Association of Retired Persons Disrupt Aging campaign calls on gerontologists to research the aging process and mitigate negative stereotypes that hinder older adults’ quality of life [6]. Digital ageism, also called artificial intelligence (AI) ageism, describes the manifestation of structural age-related bias in technologies like AI systems trained on uncurated data collected from public and private sources [7].

Lindsey Martens, Nicole Virgin, Phillip Hoffarth, Jade Goodwill, Nicole Derenne, Richard Van Eck, Marilyn Klug, Gunjan Dhawan Manocha, Donald Jurivich

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e68428


Ethics and Equity Challenges in Telerehabilitation for Older Adults: Rapid Review

Ethics and Equity Challenges in Telerehabilitation for Older Adults: Rapid Review

This is transforming how health care services are delivered to the aging population [2]. Telerehabilitation, which involves the evaluation and treatment of patients through technology, has emerged as an attractive option for older adults who may have multiple comorbidities [1,3]. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous adults faced challenges accessing rehabilitation treatments due to diverse clinical limitations and geographic circumstances.

Mirella Veras, Louis-Pierre Auger, Jennifer Sigouin, Nahid Gheidari, Michelle LA Nelson, William C Miller, Anne Hudon, Dahlia Kairy

JMIR Aging 2025;8:e69660


Social Participation When Aging With an Early-Onset Neurological Disability: Protocol for Descriptive Qualitative Research

Social Participation When Aging With an Early-Onset Neurological Disability: Protocol for Descriptive Qualitative Research

Individuals aging with disabilities remain an understudied population [3,6-8], and there is limited evidence on the realities of aging with disabilities and the related needs. While research on aging with a disability is progressing, it remains marginal, particularly concerning the long-term experiences of individuals aging with early-onset neurological disabilities [9]. Available knowledge about the realities and social participation experiences of these populations is especially limited.

Mia Lapointe, Megan Veilleux, Pascale Simard, Hung Manh Nguyen, Angéline Labbé, Valérie Poulin, Samuel Turcotte

JMIR Res Protoc 2025;14:e66963


Toward a Smartphone-Based and Conversational Agent–Delivered Just-in-Time Adaptive Holistic Lifestyle Intervention for Older Adults Affected by Cognitive Decline: Two-Week Proof-of-Concept Study

Toward a Smartphone-Based and Conversational Agent–Delivered Just-in-Time Adaptive Holistic Lifestyle Intervention for Older Adults Affected by Cognitive Decline: Two-Week Proof-of-Concept Study

By answering these questions, this study will contribute to the emerging research space at the intersection of digital lifestyle interventions, JITAIs, and relational agents—and thus to the integration of critical but often siloed research areas—by providing insights into how such tools can be adapted for cognitively vulnerable, aging populations.

Esther Brill, Rasita Vinay, Marcia Nißen, Priyam Joshi, Stefan Klöppel, Tobias Kowatsch

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e66885


Falls Prevention Among Older Adults in Rural Communities: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Falls Prevention Among Older Adults in Rural Communities: Protocol for a Scoping Review

By focusing on the perspectives of rural older adults, this review’s findings will have important implications for rural policy makers, health practitioners, and community leaders working to support rural aging. This scoping review will follow Arksey and O’Malley’s [17] scoping review framework and the PRISMA-Sc R (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews) checklist (Multimedia Appendix 1) [18].

Megan Funk, Juanita-Dawne Bacsu, Melba Sheila D’Souza, Anila Virani, Zahra Rahemi, Matthew Lee Smith

JMIR Res Protoc 2025;14:e63716


A Virtual Reality Force Control Training System on Brain Activation: Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) Study

A Virtual Reality Force Control Training System on Brain Activation: Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) Study

Aging is a significant global issue, with the World Health Organization predicting that by the year 2030, 1 in 6 people will be aged 60 years or older [1]. These lead to impaired hand function, which can decrease one’s level of independence and ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs).

Luigi Gan, Chien-Ju Lin, Hsiao-Feng Chieh, Kai-Nan An, Fong-Chin Su

JMIR Serious Games 2025;13:e63874


GamePlan4Care, a Web-Based Adaptation of the Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer’s Caregiver Health II Intervention for Family Caregivers of Persons Living With Dementia: Formative, Qualitative Usability Testing Study

GamePlan4Care, a Web-Based Adaptation of the Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer’s Caregiver Health II Intervention for Family Caregivers of Persons Living With Dementia: Formative, Qualitative Usability Testing Study

As reported in the National Academies’ report, Families Caring for an Aging America, nearly 70% of caregivers in a nationally representative survey had provided 2 to 10 years of care, and 15% had already provided care for more than 10 years at the time of the survey [2]. In other words, an average person in their fourth decade of life is expected to eventually spend 5.0 years (or 10% of their remaining life) caring for an older adult, a situation known to have negative consequences [2].

Jinmyoung Cho, Thomas Birchfield, Jennifer L Thorud, Marcia G Ory, Alan B Stevens

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e60143