Most Common Health Issues of Older People

Sourtzi, Panayota; Sarla, Efstathia; Äijö, Marja; Turjamaa, Riitta; Hobbelen, Hans; Weening-Verbree, Linet; Ylinen, Eeva-Riitta

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“…In fact, this phenomenon will lead to an increase in the rate of chronic diseases considering that the prevalence of these diseases increases with age and that older adults are seriously affected by them [ 2 , 3 ]. In this regard, healthy lifestyle habits (ie, good nutrition, regular physical activity [PA], smoking abstinence, the limiting alcohol consumption, and the management of stress) could help prevent a significant number of diseases in older adults [ 2 ], promote longevity [ 4 ], reduce frailty [ 5 ], and maintain health [ 3 ]. For these reasons, older adults should benefit from interventions that support their adoption of healthy lifestyles.…”

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Web-Based Interventions to Promote Healthy Lifestyles for Older Adults: Scoping Review

Lavoie¹,

Dubé²

2022

Interact J Med Res

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Background With the aging of the population and rising rates of chronic diseases, web-based interventions could be considered to support older adults in adopting healthy lifestyles. To date, published knowledge syntheses have focused on quantitative studies among older adults aged ≥50 years. However, those aged ≥65 years may have different needs to be met by these interventions because of the biological and physiological changes associated with aging, and qualitative studies could help advance knowledge in this field. Objective The objective of this scoping review is to explore the extent of the literature on web-based interventions aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles among people aged ≥65 years. Methods A scoping review was conducted based on the framework proposed by Levac et al. Six databases (ie, MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Web of Science, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and the Joanna Briggs Library) and gray literature (ie, Google Scholar and OpenGrey) were searched. The final search was conducted on June 23, 2021. The studies were selected by 2 persons (AL and ML) independently. The included studies were systematic reviews and qualitative and quantitative studies focusing on web-based interventions to promote healthy lifestyles in people aged ≥65 years that were published in French or English between 1990 and 2021. Data were extracted in a table and synthesized based on the conceptualization of web-based interventions (ie, according to the use parameters, behavior change techniques, delivery modes, and theories). A thematic analysis was performed. Results In total, 20 articles were included in this review, which represents studies focused on 11 distinct interventions. All of the interventions (11/11, 100%) aimed to promote physical activity among older adults. The number of intervention sessions varied from 5 to 16, with a frequency from daily to once every 2 weeks. Diverse delivery modes such as electronic diary, video, and phone call were found. The most used behavior change techniques were instruction, feedback, and self-monitoring. Few interventions (6/11, 55%) were based on a theory. A favorable trend was observed in increasing physical activity, and 5 themes emerged that appeared to be central to behavior change among older adults: motivation, support, tailoring, barriers, and perceptions. Conclusions This scoping review provides a better understanding of the components of web-based interventions and their outcomes on the healthy lifestyles of people aged ≥65 years. These findings could provide important guidance for the design and development of future web-based interventions in this field. Further research is needed to continue the development and evaluation of innovative and accessible interventions to promote healthy lifestyles among older adults. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) RR2-10.2196/23207

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confidence: 99%

Web-Based Interventions to Promote Healthy Lifestyles for Older Adults: Scoping Review

Lavoie¹,

Dubé²

2022

Interact J Med Res

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Exploring the Impact of a Gamified Exercise Platform to Support Healthy Ageing: Home-Based Study with Older Adults

Chambel,

Tinga,

Huybens

et al. 2023

2023 IEEE 11th International Conference on Serious Games and Applications for Health (SeGAH)

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Web-based Interventions to Promote Healthy Lifestyle for Older Adults: A Scoping Review (Preprint)

Lavoie¹,

Dubé²

2022

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BACKGROUND With the aging of the population and rising rates of chronic diseases, web-based interventions could be considered to support older adults in adopting healthy lifestyles. To date, published knowledge synthesis focus on older adult aged 50 years and older, while those aged 65 years and older may have different needs to be met by these interventions due to biological and physiological changes associated with aging. In addition, these 2 syntheses examined only quantitative studies, although other types of studies (i.e., qualitative) are available and could help advance knowledge in this field. A scoping review is therefore relevant in order to explore the extent of the literature on this subject. OBJECTIVE This scoping review aimed to explore the extent of the literature on web-based interventions aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles among people aged 65 years and older. METHODS A scoping review was conducted based on the framework proposed by Levac et al. Six databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycInfo, Web of Science, Cochrane Database of Systematic Review and Joanna Briggs Library) and grey literature were searched. Studies were selected by two persons independently. Systematic reviews, qualitative and quantitative studies focusing on web-based interventions to promote healthy lifestyle of people aged 65 years and older were included in this review. Data were synthesized based on the conceptualization of web-based interventions (i.e., use parameters, behavior change techniques, delivery modes and theories). A thematic analysis was performed. RESULTS Of the 12,935 articles identified, 59 were selected for a full-text review, and 20 articles were included in this review. Among these 20 articles, we found 11 distinct studies focused on a single intervention. The majority of the interventions aimed to promote physical activity among older adults. Various components (e.g., duration, combination of behavior change theories and techniques), and increased physical activity were identified. A favorable trend was observed in the use of web-based interventions to increase physical activity among older adults. Five themes (i.e., motivation, support, tailoring, barriers and perceptions) that appeared to be central to behavior change among older adults have emerged from this review. CONCLUSIONS This review provide a better understanding of the components of web-based interventions that can lead to behavior change among older adults. Future web-based interventions should be co-constructed with older adults in order to better identify their needs and what they seek. Further studies should be conducted to focus on web-based interventions among the oldest old and to evaluate the effects on various lifestyle habits (e.g., diet, stress). These findings could guide the design and development of future web-based intervention to promote healthy lifestyle of older adults and lead to further studies on this topic.

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Most Common Health Issues of Older People

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References 97 publications

Web-Based Interventions to Promote Healthy Lifestyles for Older Adults: Scoping Review

Web-Based Interventions to Promote Healthy Lifestyles for Older Adults: Scoping Review

Exploring the Impact of a Gamified Exercise Platform to Support Healthy Ageing: Home-Based Study with Older Adults

Web-based Interventions to Promote Healthy Lifestyle for Older Adults: A Scoping Review (Preprint)

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