Mobile Devices and Apps for Seniors and Healthy Aging

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Real-World Health Monitoring Using Wrist-Worn Wearables in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in China: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study

Ying Bai, Yi Tang, Yiwei Zhao, Lixin Ma, Yanjun Ma, Zhibin Wang

JMIR Hum Factors 2026 (Oct 29); 13:e98592

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Impact of Chatbot-Based Cognitive Training on Cognitive Function and White Matter Integrity in Cognitively Unimpaired Older Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial

Bori R Kim, Eunhee Kim, Soo Mee Lim, Jinwoo Kim, Jee Hyang Jeong, Geon Ha Kim

JMIR Aging 2026 (Oct 28); 9:e94127

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Detection of Age-Related Cognitive Decline Over Short Time Frames Using Digital Multiday Learning Assessments: Longitudinal Study

Iris Blotenberg, Hairin Kim, Daniel Soberanes, Mark A Dubbelman, Lex R Minto, Onyinye J Udeogu, Vivienne Lubbat, Rachel F Buckley, Gad A Marshall, Keith A Johnson, Dorene M Rentz, Reisa A Sperling, Kathryn V Papp, Rebecca E Amariglio

JMIR Aging 2026 (Oct 27); 9:e100917

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Fear-Specific Technophobia as a Mediator Between Daily Technical Support and Instrumental Versus Hedonic Technology Use in Later Life: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

Yu Yang, Shuo Dai, Siyu Yin, Wanyu Xi, Qi Li

JMIR Aging 2026 (Oct 23); 9:e93063

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Practice Effects on Repeated Self-Administered Digital Cognitive Assessments in Cognitively Intact Older Adults from the Framingham Heart Study: Longitudinal Observational Study

Kieffer Christianson, Chenglin Lyu, Cody Karjadi, Sherral Devine, Ting Fang Alvin Ang, Ileana De Anda-Duran, Vijaya B Kolachalama, Honghuang Lin, Huitong Ding, Katherine A Gifford, Rhoda Au, Phillip H Hwang, Preeti Sunderaraman

JMIR Aging 2026 (Oct 19); 9:e87208

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Exergame Intervention for Habit Formation, Lifestyle Adjustment, and Health Ownership Enhancement Among Hong Kong’s Older Adults: Multisession, Single-Group, Pre-Post Pilot Study

Siqiang Wang, Yi Sun, Chun Yin Chung, Yin-Leng Theng

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Sep 25); 14:e96571

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Neuropsychological Assessment Using Portable Automated Rapid Testing in Cognitively Healthy Older Adults: Test-Retest Reliability Study

Quentin Coppola, Lakshmi Kannan, Audrey Carrillo, Susanne M Jaeggi, Aaron R Seitz

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Sep 23); 10:e90646

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Agreement Between a Mobile Self-Administered Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Screening Tool and Geriatrician-Administered Assessment: Cross-Sectional Feasibility Study

Daniele Fabrino Cupertino Queirod De Oliveira, Ana Paula Cupertino, Samara Morais Silveira, Luiz Sérgio Fernandes, Rebeca Costa Barbosa, Leonardo Spencer de Vasconcellos

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Sep 21); 10:e90863

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Caregiver Challenges and Functional Requirements for an mHealth App Supporting Home-Based Dementia Care: Qualitative Interview Study

Muhammad Fariz Eda Andhika, Naiya Dwita Ayunir, Raudhatul Jannah, Putu Wuri Handayani, Kamila Alifia Imanuddin

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Sep 16); 10:e87234

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Point-of-Care Ultrasound Integrated With Teleconsultation for Rural Home-Based Medical Care: Pilot Implementation and Financial Analysis

Hung-Bin Tsai, Nin-Chieh Hsu, Sang Ju Yu, Feng-Jung Yang

JMIR Med Inform 2026 (Aug 28); 14:e93876

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Assessing a Digital Platform (KOKU-Nut) to Improve Nutrition in Older Adults: Mixed Methods Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial

Chloe French, Sorrel Burden, Jaheeda Gangannagaripalli, Emma Stanmore

JMIR Aging 2026 (Aug 28); 9:e87351

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An App for Care Partners of Persons Living With Dementia (Aliviado Caregiving): Human-Centered Design Study

Moroni Fernandez Cajavilca, Shih-Yin Lin, Aditi Durga, Sasha Perez-Greenemeier, Kimberly Cheng Hom, Denise Lawson, Abraham Brody

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Aug 27); 10:e82862

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Developing Digital Platforms to Help Older Adults Stay Physically and Socially Active: Co-Design Study to Develop a Toolkit and Evaluate Its Impact

Leonie Cooper, Hannah Bradwell, Colin B Shore, Simone A Tomaz, Rory Baxter, Gemma C Ryde, Swen E Gaudl, Richard Haynes, Catherine Hennessy, Ray B Jones, Anna C Whittaker, The GOALD Project

JMIR Aging 2026 (Aug 27); 9:e89785

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Digital Health Interventions Incorporating Behavior Change Techniques and Gamification for Bladder Health in Adults Aged 50 Years and Older: Rapid Review

Oscar Aguila-Gimeno, Emma Stanmore, Marius Brazaitis, Rima Solianik, Erika Karkauskiene, Laura Jarutienė, Júlia Romeu-Busquets, Javier Jerez-Roig, Norina Gasteiger

Interact J Med Res 2026 (Aug 26); 15:e76867

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“Like Taking Part in Star Wars”: Qualitative Study Using Thematic Analysis to Explore the Acceptability and Experiences of Older Adults Participating in Remote Longitudinal Sleep and Dementia Research

Bijetri Biswas, Victoria Grace Gabb, Jonathan Blackman, Hamish Morrison, Elizabeth Coulthard, Anne Roudaut

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Aug 18); 28:e88094

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Understanding the Prospective Acceptability of a Fall Prevention Exercise App Among Canadians Aged 50 Years and Older Living in the Community: Mixed Methods Study

Maria Fernanda Fuentes Diaz, Kathryn May Sibley, Chinasa Obiageri Trinitta Ugwuegbulem, Kim Delbaere, Danielle R Bouchard

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Aug 13); 10:e95812

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Preparation for Future Care in Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Prefrailty and Frailty: Development and Pilot Test of a Digital Intervention

Qiqi Ni, Jing Dong, Weilin Jiang, Jia Yi, Ran Yan, Yuhan Chen, Li Wang, Yiyu Zhuang

JMIR Aging 2026 (Aug 05); 9:e92492

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Smartphone-Based Physical Performance and Multidimensional Determinants of Self-Reported Knee Pain in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Machine Learning and Network Analysis Study

Ui-jae Hwang, Peng Xia, Tianxiang Fan, Arnold YL Wong, Oh-yun Kwon, Siu-ngor Fu

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2026 (Aug 03); 14:e92466

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Effects of the Digital App “Support, Monitoring and Reminder Technology for Mild Dementia” (SMART4MD) on People With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Their Informal Caregivers: 18-Month Multicenter Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial

Zartashia Ghani, Poe Eindra Thant, Sanjib Saha, Peter Anderberg, Maria Quintana Aparicio, Pilar Barnestein-Fonseca, Selim Cellek, Fermín Mayoral Cleries, Maite Garolera, Gloria Guerrero-Pertiñez, Karen Hayden, Carmel Moore, Jufen Zhang, Johan Sanmartin Berglund, Johan Jarl

J Med Internet Res 2026 (Jul 24); 28:e83123

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Usability of the Coach-Supported Dementia Prevention App ENHANCE (Tailored Intervention for Brain Health and Cognitive Enrichment) in Older Adults: 1-Week Mixed Methods Study

Tsz Kiu Clare Yu, Gill Livingston, Richard Boczko, Kealan Forristal, James Jamison, Carl Leckstein, Vrushti Mehta, Hee Kyung Park, Aneesha Singh, Andrew Sommerlad, Sergi G Costafreda

JMIR Aging 2026 (Jul 23); 9:e92800

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